So I'm still getting a lot of gas in that tube. The plug doesn't seal very well, but it still gets full despite dripping out. And whatever contaminants are in there, the liquid looks and smells just like gasoline. It isn't milky, sooty or dark and no particulates are visible.
Anyway, I followed NovaRider's advice and chased the hose back to the airbox. I found a little crimping at the metal frame clamp, but not too bad. I loosened it anyway. The zip ties were fine ... one loose and the other barely snug ... so I left them alone.
I had kind of decided to live with this, but NovaRider pinged me about it and got me thinking again. So I'll probably open things up this weekend and check for obstructions in the separator, the hose and at the airbox. Might call CSC for advice too.
btw, the bike is running fine. I get 65-70 mpg all the time and still have more power than my wife's TU250x.
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