1986 350 Fourtrax - Gas tank options?!
Nov 11, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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1986 350 Fourtrax - Gas tank options?!
Hi everyone - 1st time posting here! So much info here but I can't find the answer to this question - What year(s) of Honda 350 gas tanks will fit on an 1986 Fourtrax 4X4?
Mine has developed a problem that was driving me INSANE until I figured it out - maybe the info will help someone else too.
Anyways - my quads fuel pump would constantly 'click' and try hard to pump gas to the carb after a day or two. Thought the pump was going bad because these bikes are notorius for bad fuel pumps. Anyways - I tried bypassing the gas tank by using a plastic bottle and hose going to the fuel pump on the suggestion of a mutal friend - sure enough as soon as I did the fuel pump was working flawlessly!!
So I asked my buddy why this was and he said - it aint your fuel pump - it's your gas tank! I was a lil taken back by this - then he added that I outta try filling my gas tank to the brim with fuel and see what my pump did - sure enough - full tank of gas and the pump AGAIN worked perfect! Along with the bike.
The problem is - theres some fuel lines in the tank and they have developed small pinholes and when the fuel get's lower then these lines it hinders the fuel pumps ability to pump fuel properly!! UGH!
So now I have to find a new gas tank and I wanna know whats available - I'm hoping to be able to use something from a newer year of quad.
I'm sure removing the tank and installing another will be a major PITA too - I'm not a fan of the under-the-seat design.
So hopefully someone here has knowledge of what will fit and maybe even a Honda service manual for this quad in PDF format?
Thanks in advance guys.
Mine has developed a problem that was driving me INSANE until I figured it out - maybe the info will help someone else too.
Anyways - my quads fuel pump would constantly 'click' and try hard to pump gas to the carb after a day or two. Thought the pump was going bad because these bikes are notorius for bad fuel pumps. Anyways - I tried bypassing the gas tank by using a plastic bottle and hose going to the fuel pump on the suggestion of a mutal friend - sure enough as soon as I did the fuel pump was working flawlessly!!
So I asked my buddy why this was and he said - it aint your fuel pump - it's your gas tank! I was a lil taken back by this - then he added that I outta try filling my gas tank to the brim with fuel and see what my pump did - sure enough - full tank of gas and the pump AGAIN worked perfect! Along with the bike.
The problem is - theres some fuel lines in the tank and they have developed small pinholes and when the fuel get's lower then these lines it hinders the fuel pumps ability to pump fuel properly!! UGH!
So now I have to find a new gas tank and I wanna know whats available - I'm hoping to be able to use something from a newer year of quad.
I'm sure removing the tank and installing another will be a major PITA too - I'm not a fan of the under-the-seat design.
So hopefully someone here has knowledge of what will fit and maybe even a Honda service manual for this quad in PDF format?
Thanks in advance guys.
Nov 13, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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1986 350 Fourtrax - Gas tank options?!
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: HondaMechanic
I believe a fuel tank from 1986-94 will fit .. The Foreman has a fuel gauge which you wouldn't have to connect ...</end quote></div>
Thanks. I have a guy with a tank out of a 92 and it's in great shape he says but I needed to make sure it fits 1st.
Wish I had a shop manual to help with the removal of my old one though! LOL!
Poor design by Honda putting them down there.
I believe a fuel tank from 1986-94 will fit .. The Foreman has a fuel gauge which you wouldn't have to connect ...</end quote></div>
Thanks. I have a guy with a tank out of a 92 and it's in great shape he says but I needed to make sure it fits 1st.
Wish I had a shop manual to help with the removal of my old one though! LOL!
Poor design by Honda putting them down there.
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