i filled the tank on my yamaha big bear 400, rode it to the top of a hill and shut it down. i was working with a tree and came back to the atv and it wouldn't start. i notice fuel coming out of the vent behind the carburator. it was flooded big time. i got it to a more level area and finally got it started. but it kept quitting. finally i removed the fuel cap and all my fuel had drained out. it was like it had siphoned it out. how could this happen?
2006-11-25 13:47:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
float stuck in carb change your oil b/c the gas will fill the bowl then go into the clyinder then the crankcase
2006-11-25 14:25:06 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something to consider these days is buying used. If you have not already looked, I bet you could find a good deal on a gently used quad. These days, people are buying stuff at full price and then losing their job which causes them to sell their new toys. Its a harsh reality of this bad economy. Take advantage of it if you can. As for the choices you have made, do you want a utility quad? I would say from your two choices, I would go with the Honda. Honda's tend to be cheaper and more reliable. Yamahas tend to be faster and more sporty, but require more upkeep. I ride a Kawasaki Mojave and have had no problems and I drive it like I stole it.
2016-05-23 02:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your carbutetor need service. there is probably debris stuck in the float pin. inside the carbutetor there is a very small hole that the gas fills the bowl, once the bowl is full the float goes up and pushes a pin into the hole and stops the flow. if there is any debris in the whole the gas will continue to flow and eventually flow right out the air intake and into the cylinder if the intake valve is open.
take off the carburetor, remove the bowl, remove the float and pin that are held in with a small rod. be sure not to lose the pin, spring, clip, pin. they are all very small. then spray some carb cleaner into the hole. that should clean any debris out.
2006-11-25 14:26:06 · answer #3 · answered by tim h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Staying at a very steep angle for a prolonged period of time could allow the fuel to run out of the carb overflow hose.. seems like that is what happened.
2006-11-25 14:02:39 · answer #4 · answered by the_buccaru 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋