NEVER SATISFIED Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 (edited) after riding it around the track and doing some good jumps i notice some gas leakin from where the carb connects to the reed cage intakes... its not heavy but you can see the excess of it on both carbs... also the upper hose from the STOCK carbs also have noticeable leakage coming from them.. runs good though is this a jetting problem .. Edited April 28, 2005 by NEVER SATISFIED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheefreak Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 I would say start w/ checking your float height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEVER SATISFIED Posted April 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 would my float height also affect the upper hose ... the lower hose that goes through the swinger is fine.. thought that was my float bowl overspill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 And while the bowls are off, blow some air through the seat, too. The correct float height don't mean squat if there's a nice piece of dirt or other object not letting the needle seat properly.... I got my quad after my buddy let it sit for nearly 5 years. There were acutal peices of leaves and junk in the carbs. Gas just poured out of the tubes. I cleaned up both up, re jetted, cleaned ALL the passages, some with a tiny wire...and whaddaya know...good to go!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEVER SATISFIED Posted April 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 I got my quad after my buddy let it sit for nearly 5 years. There were acutal peices of leaves and junk in the carbs. Gas just poured out of the tubes. 361577[/snapback] LOL!!.. pieces f leaves.. wow!!.. im just questionable on why just the upper tubes flows but not the lower... whats the upper connected to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboybanshee Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 If I'm thinking correctly the upper tube runs from your gas tank to your carbs, and in theory if the upper tube is leaking then the gas you're seeing around the intakes is probably what has leaked out of the upper tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEVER SATISFIED Posted April 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 its the other clear tube.. not the blackish brown tube.. the upper clear one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboybanshee Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 its the other clear tube.. not the blackish brown tube.. the upper clear one 361599[/snapback] All my fuel lines are transparent green OK, the way my fuel lines are run is I have one that comes down from the petcock that feeds into a "T" connection. From that "T" connection I have a fuel line that runs to each carb. That's it....only other tube in the carb area is the choke tube. Sounds like it may be a good time to replace your fuel lines if they leak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton eyed Joe Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 its the other clear tube.. not the blackish brown tube.. the upper clear one 361599[/snapback] If there is gas pouring from the top over flow, you have some problems. I think its just another over flow from the various passages in the carb, but you either have a stuck float, a float out of adjustment, or some very SMALL debris on the valve seat that the floats connect to. Time to tear them down all the way and clean them well. Is there gas coming from the bore? I had a float so out of adjustment once that there was gas pouring out of the bore. Great way to burn your bike down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEVER SATISFIED Posted April 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 ... ok on my stock carbs.. there is the ones that com from the petcock and t off to the carbs... then there is the choke tube.. neither of those 2... there are 2 others... one is a overflow tube that spills if the float is f'd up.. the other is on the outer part of the carb towards the peg side in the upper vacinity ... on one end it goes to the carb on the other end it just feeds out like the overfill tube... i'll try and find a pic.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEVER SATISFIED Posted April 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 If there is gas pouring from the top over flow, you have some problems.I think its just another over flow from the various passages in the carb, but you either have a stuck float, a float out of adjustment, or some very SMALL debris on the valve seat that the floats connect to. Time to tear them down all the way and clean them well. Is there gas coming from the bore? I had a float so out of adjustment once that there was gas pouring out of the bore. Great way to burn your bike down. 361610[/snapback] ok.. man this f'n sucks.. i hate carbs!! i need fuel injection... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboybanshee Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Oh OK, I know what you mean...I'm pretty sure that's a float issue. It's probably forcing the gas up into the carb body and then blowing it out the tube... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 either tube on either side will over flow if the bowl gets too full (Float height or debris) I've taken mine apart enough lately...I should know... There's a drain screw on the bottom each carb, use that. Before you pull it all the way off, tip it to the left then right...it'll spill out of either tube. I say stuck float, incorrect float height, or debris. Could be a combo of any of 'em. Correct float height, BTW, is 21 cm, from carb bowl gasket surface to the flat side of the float. Yeah...Never Satisfied. My buddy pulled the motor out in late 99/early 2000 to give to his buddy, had a new shift shaft put in. Motor sat out of it for about 5 years. I got it for a steal...and my buddy bought it new in 96. I did all the other work to is since new!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEVER SATISFIED Posted April 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 alright .. damn carbs.. i need a single carb so its only one thing i need to take off.. haha.. will check floats and report back.. im thinking there is some debri in the float plug!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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