Help with a Ozark 250
May 10, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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Help with a Ozark 250
Hi guys,
I have a 2003 Ozark 250. I have ridden or raced motorcycles for 20+ years so I'm not a rookie to maintenance. I have a problem that has been reoccurring the last 8 months. The Ozark always ran good with no problems til one day in the spring I went to start it and no-go. Checked the tank and it was empty. Bad sign here, the gas cap had rust on it. Seems the float stuck open and all the gas ran out. Cleaned the tank and some gas was added and got it to start. It ran like crap. So I pulled the bowl and cleaned all the orifices, more gas added and went hunting. Ran better but still like crap.
Got home, pulled the carb, petcock, gas tank off and cleaned everything. On the next trip, it ran bad and backfired when I let off the gas. Also I noticed the overflow tube from the float bowl was dripping gas (not good). 15 miles from camp it started to die about every 10 minutes or so. We had to "tow start" it all the way back.
Got home took everything off and did a rebuild on the carb, petcock, gas tank. I found a small piece of crud in the pilot jet. Put everything back on and it fired right up. Problem solved! Well not quite.
Went with my dad today and it ran GREAT all day. BUT later in the day I noticed the overflow tube dripping gas. Only when I was at idle or turned off. I just spent 45 minutes inside the carb and all looks good. Put it all back together and hooked up the gas line, it dripped. Anyone have any ideas?
Dan308
I have a 2003 Ozark 250. I have ridden or raced motorcycles for 20+ years so I'm not a rookie to maintenance. I have a problem that has been reoccurring the last 8 months. The Ozark always ran good with no problems til one day in the spring I went to start it and no-go. Checked the tank and it was empty. Bad sign here, the gas cap had rust on it. Seems the float stuck open and all the gas ran out. Cleaned the tank and some gas was added and got it to start. It ran like crap. So I pulled the bowl and cleaned all the orifices, more gas added and went hunting. Ran better but still like crap.
Got home, pulled the carb, petcock, gas tank off and cleaned everything. On the next trip, it ran bad and backfired when I let off the gas. Also I noticed the overflow tube from the float bowl was dripping gas (not good). 15 miles from camp it started to die about every 10 minutes or so. We had to "tow start" it all the way back.
Got home took everything off and did a rebuild on the carb, petcock, gas tank. I found a small piece of crud in the pilot jet. Put everything back on and it fired right up. Problem solved! Well not quite.
Went with my dad today and it ran GREAT all day. BUT later in the day I noticed the overflow tube dripping gas. Only when I was at idle or turned off. I just spent 45 minutes inside the carb and all looks good. Put it all back together and hooked up the gas line, it dripped. Anyone have any ideas?
Dan308
May 11, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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Help with a Ozark 250
dan it sounds to me as though there is some thing in the float needle valve its happened to me a few times take the two screws off the float and the valve will come out with it give it a blow with air both ways should do it [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
May 12, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: rv
dan it sounds to me as though there is some thing in the float needle valve its happened to me a few times take the two screws off the float and the valve will come out with it give it a blow with air both ways should do it [img][/img]</end quote></div>
I cleaned and reset everything. I'm going to get a in-line fuel filter tomorrow. Hope this works, I'm startin to get pissed.
RV, that is one nice muley you have there. The Elk is nice too. Hope I draw this year!
Dan308
dan it sounds to me as though there is some thing in the float needle valve its happened to me a few times take the two screws off the float and the valve will come out with it give it a blow with air both ways should do it [img][/img]</end quote></div>
I cleaned and reset everything. I'm going to get a in-line fuel filter tomorrow. Hope this works, I'm startin to get pissed.
RV, that is one nice muley you have there. The Elk is nice too. Hope I draw this year!
Dan308
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