I've got a Honda Rancher. It seems to be flooding out. Its got some vacuum lines loose that I don't know where go. I rode it today and noticed gas pouring out of the over flow line so I tryed to stop it then gas starrted pouring from the carburator so I stopped it up just enogh to get it loaded on a trailer. When I got it home I knew it would be flooded and new it'd take a while to crank but, It will not crank at all. I believe i've got a float sticking but not sure. ANy help would be appreciated. I believe if I had a schematic of the vacuum system I could fix it but cannot find one. Please help.

Thanks

SouthernChevyGuy

 

When it overflows you don't have to "stop it up", just turn the fuel valve off.

Sounds like it might be a stuck float???

 

any ideas on all the what looks like vacuume lines

 

i would get the fuel overflow problem fixed because YOU WILL WRECK THE ENGINE.

it sounds like you float is either sticking, or the needle and seat valve is leaking, or both. The fuel will pour into the carb with gravity with the fuel valve turned on, and when the gas in the carb gets high enough, it will run through the intake into the cylinder, when you try to start it you will hydro-lock it on liquid gas. the gas will then slowly run past the piston rings, taking all the oil off the cylinder walls, and down to the crankcase where it will dilute the oil, taking away the lubrication quality of the oil. LONG STORY SHORT, DONT START IT UNTIL IT'S FIXED!! only a few seconds of running it with the cylinder washed down and gas in oil will do permanent damage to the engine, metal parts were made to have oil.

as for the vacuum lines, i know that is a vacuum carburetor, but i have no schematics at all. you might want to check out a dealer, maybe they will let you look at one, just take a piece of paper with you and draw a diagram.

 

ok. Should I go ahead and change the oil after getting it fixed?

 

yep, definantly a float problem, take the carb bowl off and give everything a good cleaning. To stop the leak just turn the fuel valve off. If the bike wont crank, likely the engnie is full of fuel, take out the spark plug and crank it over (warning: if its fullof fuel it will shoot out crazy), leave the plug out and let it air out.

You will need to change your oil for sure, some liquid will always seep past the rings and into your base, washing down the cylinder walls and thinning your oil. Dont use the bike until the oil's been changed and the float fixed. All in all your looking at less than an hours work. Sticking float is usually not a big fix.