I drove my quad into my garage and noticed that the bowl vent was dripping gas like crazy. I half filled an empty can of coke. I finaly had to turn the gas switch off to get it to stop dripping.

It also won't start now. I pulled the plug and it does not look wet.

Any ideas?

 

maybe the carb float took a crap. or the needle and seat is leaking. as for the no-start, does it have spark?

 

I have a Rancher- same problem- it will drain the fuel tank if I don't shut the fuel line off- I know nothing about mechanics- what is the problem?

 

Carb needs to be taken apart and cleaned, the float needle is sticking. EAsy to do if you have good common sense mechanical experience, you have to do it in a surgically clean enviroment though, and be meticulos and careful during disassembly and reassembly.

If your not experienced, take the carb off and bring it to a shop for cleaning, if you cant handle that, take the whole bike in to have it done. It'll run alot better when you get it back too.

To help prevent this in the future, I've found that running some carb cleaner with your gas at least twice a year will help prevent this from happening, it likely wont do any good now until its properly taken apart and checked.

I've done it since my forman was new '98, I took the carb apart this fall for the first time and the insides were just like new. I've seen many dirty carbs, my honda's was awsome.