K7 Fuel leak-injector area

[Bibio]

as long as the hose is the right type then yes just cut the old clips off then put new hose and clips in. the hose might have perished inside under the clips but i doubt it.

no need to bleed anything it is self priming.

i would still suggest that you make sure its that hose rather than somewhere else as i have never heard of a link hose leaking. those clips are damned tight.

is your bike kept outside?

[Kenzie]

No, in a garage. The only point I can see fuel coming out is the front most part of that pipe.

[Bibio]

i'm not a huge fan of jubilee clips as you cant get them tight enough unless you get good quality fuel hose ones. normally there is a bit of excess on the crimp that you can nip up but it looks like they are well tight. you could try nipping it up with a pair of nail pullers by giving it a bit of a twist.

its strange how its intermittent as usually once something like that starts leaking it keeps leaking.

[Kenzie]

Its something I need to sort. I went to use it last weekend and couldn't. It seems to just well up from the forward end. If I went back to it the next day it would be fine. Almost as if the fuel had caused it to expand again.

[glang]

6 months ago I had exactly the same problem with my K6 and under the same circumstances. I also removed everything but couldnt find any problem although I did fiddle with the link pipe. Put it back together and its never leaked again!
Kenzie please let us know if you do find anything definite.....

[Kenzie]

Dropping the SV off at my local Suzuki dealer. I don't really have the time or confidence to sort this out. Want to be able to go to the bike and ride it, not worry if my day is going to be ruined by a fuel leak. Plus its been three years since the problem appeared and its about time it got sorted!

[tj2]

Had same problem on my k3, front of link hose spraying out.
Gave it a twist and a nip with pliers.......fixed.

[Kenzie]

Got a text from Orwells, bike is done. Gave them a call and the fuel hose clips wern't very tight and they have replaced them and road tested. 30 mins labour charge. Can't pick up until next weekend though.