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Old Jul 16, 2000 | 06:53 PM
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Both of the carbs are leaking out of the overflow on my Banshee even when it is just sitting with the gas turned on, it leaves a nice puddle on the driveway. any help would be appreciated.

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Old Jul 16, 2000 | 09:47 PM
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This may be an obvious solution, but have you checked the float levels? Of course, turning off the petcocks would solve the problem. Most manufacturers recommend that anyway, Altho I have never had a bike or quad that overflowed the bowl & I never turn the fuel off unless I'm working on the bike in that area.
Another item you might check is the spring-loaded
float needle valve that your float tangs rest on. They often become stuck with small impurities in the fuel & fail to shut off the flow.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2000 | 09:50 PM
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Another possibility is that the needle/seat assemblies in your carbs need replacing. You might want to check them out.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2000 | 10:29 PM
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mine was doing the same thing once in awhile.

i just took the carbs off and cleaned them really well and never had the problem again. but yours may have a different problem then mine did.
 
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