Carb won't stop draining, wasting gas!
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Carb won't stop draining, wasting gas!
Hello all!
I just bought a 1999 Honda Foreman 4x4 with the 450 engine tonight. The only problem we observed is that it keeps leaking gas out the float bowl line that comes out of the very BOTTOM of the carb. I have it pinched off at the moment.. but I was wondering how to make it stop???!!
Is this going to have to go to the dealer or is it something someone who is handy with tools can do? I have already had it most of the way apart, but the gold screws that hold the bowl on to the carb housing are so small and brass I am afraid of stripping them!
Thanks!!
Martin
Chandler AZ
I just bought a 1999 Honda Foreman 4x4 with the 450 engine tonight. The only problem we observed is that it keeps leaking gas out the float bowl line that comes out of the very BOTTOM of the carb. I have it pinched off at the moment.. but I was wondering how to make it stop???!!
Is this going to have to go to the dealer or is it something someone who is handy with tools can do? I have already had it most of the way apart, but the gold screws that hold the bowl on to the carb housing are so small and brass I am afraid of stripping them!
Thanks!!
Martin
Chandler AZ
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Carb won't stop draining, wasting gas!
assuming the drain screw is all the way in (closed)....you may have to take the bottom off the carb and make sure the metal tab on the float that closes the needle vavle is not bent down....should be able to shut the flow off whe the float rises a little..
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Carb won't stop draining, wasting gas!
Today I took the carb completely out and cleaned out every hole I could find.. Disconnected everything! I also took out 3 of the 4 screws that hold the 2 halves of the carb together. 1 woud ABSOLUTELY NOT come out!! I tried drilling it, but even that didn't work. So I put it together and rode it some. I am going also to get some carb cleaner and see if that helps.
Martin
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