Tag: Gasoline

Why is there gas going into my pipe? Dear ATVC: After just rebuilding the top end of my 87 Suzuki LT250R, I put it all back together and now when I kick it a few times the exhaust fills up with fuel. I’ve checked over the whole carb and it’s working fine. I’m unsure of […] More »

Not a fungi to be with. While most ATV owners understand that over time, storing fuel can degenerate and lead to decreased octane and even evaporation deposits that can clog carburetor jets but did you know that there are certain types of anaerobic bacteria and even fungi that can grow and flourish in an ATV’s […] More »

You down with HUV? Dear ATVC: Going to look at a used Husqvarna HUV for my 95 year old dad. Anybody know anything about them? Guy is asking $3,000. I know they made a Kubota 3 cylinder diesel model, but this is a gas model. Anyone ever see or use one? Where are they made? […] More »

Dear ATVC: I have a 250cc Tao Tao and on the last ride my friend came back with it pouring fuel out of a hole in the carb- see hole above the gold screw? Anyone know if a screw dropped out and should be in this hole or is it something else? Alanrenouf Thanks and […] More »

The auto industry has accepted them long ago but by and large, the off-road market hasn’t been quite so quick to adopt the gas/ electric hybrid concept. According to Fort Worth Texas’s HuntVe, that’s about to change. The company offers a whole line of side-by-side and UTVs that come in powertrain trims from gas/ electric […] More »

Dear ATVC: I’ve always added a few cap-fulls of dry gas to my ATV’s tank to keep condensation from freezing during the winter months. The gas station attendant told me that there’s no longer a need to do this with modern blends. Is this true? Believe it or not, yes but depending on what kind […] More »

Have you ever not even realized you had something that was terribly antiquated until you replaced with a modern version? Case in point- generators. Your ATV Connection editors have been using a gas generator circa 1986 these past many years. Then suddenly we had an opportunity to put the Honda EU2000i through its paces and […] More »