Last few days been working on this 87 Polaris 250 trail boss dropped in new piston. New gaskets. New spark plug. Cleaned carb, flywheel, checked spark great, checked compression great. So put some pre mix set at 40:1 that's what I run in my xplorer started right up first pull ran lil high so adjusted carb to run great. Anyways running good then putters out sounded flooded fuel coming out carb. I didn't see a overflow drain on the carb could this b the prob? Also can't get u joint off front what's a easy way besides cutting it off wit flame wrench? I tried sockets an c clamp along with heat an hammer

 

there is a piece of brass plate that looks like a W that is hinged
that brass plate releases pressure on the fuel inlet valve when the floats drop allowing fuel into the bowl
when the floats rise they lift the brass plate forcing the fuel inlet valve to close
( hold the carb upside down )
lightly press on the brass plate , you should feel very light resistance to downward pressure
if there is zero resistance and the plate flops around when you shake the carb , the fuel inlet valve is jammed in the open ( fill ) position

you will have to purchase a carb rebuild kit , the kit includes a new fuel inlet valve

 

I make parts an I found out it my shut off valve u got to turn it a lil past on an it flows wonderfully also I got the u joint off I used a flame wrench an burnt the caps out now just got to free all the brakes they locked up after sitting for so long

 

time for a new shut off valve
as for the u-joints apply some grease around the cap surface before you press the new caps in
this will prevent the new caps from welding themselves to the sleeve over time

 

i also forgot
my brakes were stiff too i flushed them out with prestone silicone high temp brake fluid
my brakes now work great

 

I'm gonna just leave it 2 wheel drive for a while.

 

Well took this lol beast out through the timber today to relieve stress from rebuilding xplorer 400 while on the ride went through a ditch an apparently snapt a bolt off the hub an blew a shock so much for stress reliever now I got both toys down nothing to play on

 

spindle bolt and shocks are easy to replace

 

I got a parts wheeler that's gonna give it a lil lift got longer shocks an arms

 

its been awhile since I've been on here but I snapped my front hub anyone know where I can get a cheap one used is fine