DIDO.1 20,882 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 I'm not a mechanic in any way. So don't laugh at my stupidity. Left the quad with fuel in last night, tonight it's empty. It did start mind so not completely empty. Fuel is pissing out of a fuel line from bottom of carburettor, it's still running fine though. Can't for the life of me see what the pipe should connect to. Thinking about it now I'm wondering if it's the reserve fuel line? Anyone know? Birds coming Friday and cows got in the wood last night, smashed some Hopper's and ruined all the electric fence round the pen. Heads gone tonight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the monkey 337 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Could be the float in the carb sticking up and not shutting fuel off. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,120 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Looks like the drain pipe for when u want to drain the carbs , as said float could be stuck 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coywolf 80 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: I'm not a mechanic in any way. So don't laugh at my stupidity. Left the quad with fuel in last night, tonight it's empty. It did start mind so not completely empty. Fuel is pissing out of a fuel line from bottom of carburettor, it's still running fine though. Can't for the life of me see what the pipe should connect to. Thinking about it now I'm wondering if it's the reserve fuel line? Anyone know? Birds coming Friday and cows got in the wood last night, smashed some Hopper's and ruined all the electric fence round the pen. Heads gone tonight thats the over flow pipe that dosen't connect to anything, it just hangs down through to the floor, it sounds like your float needle isn't shutting of your fuel...take the float bowl off of the bottom and check the float is closing the float needle and the float itself is in good shape....then make sure the float needle is seated right in the hole....could have some crapin the float needle hole that the fuel is not shutting off allowing the fuel to keep running..... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the monkey 337 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 I don’t think that pipe goes to anything. Breather pipe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,120 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Get some seafoam off ebay it cleans out all fuel system n might un gum the sticking float etc , 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 10,440 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 as been said overflow pipe float is sticking 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,882 Posted July 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 Perfect, sounds right. Been told your supposed to shut off fuel before transporting... which we didn't. Cheers lads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: Perfect, sounds right. Been told your supposed to shut off fuel before transporting... which we didn't. Cheers lads A good habit to get in..is when you park the quad up turn the petrol tap off and let the quad tick over until it runs out of petrol and stops running.. When you want to use it the petrol will only take a few seconds to fill the float bowl before you start it..it will save the petrol leaving a varnish on the jets etc.. And as said above the float is sticking down hence the petrol keeps flowing.. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,882 Posted July 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 So easy enough to take bottom of bowl off? Give it a poke and clean? Could do without a big garage bill, the Mrs doesn't know how much money I've already spunked on this shoot. She keeps asking why our family holiday is camping again 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 7 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: So easy enough to take bottom of bowl off? Give it a poke and clean? Could do without a big garage bill, the Mrs doesn't know how much money I've already spunked on this shoot. She keeps asking why our family holiday is camping again Undo the flat head screw on the air filter side and the head side flat head screw..unscrew the top of the carb where the throttle cable goes in..remove the whole carb and take the bottom bowl off on a clean bench.. Hold the carb up when the bowl is removed and gently push the floats up and let go..you want to see if there's any resistance to stop the floats going up.. Something is stopping them rising could be a small piece of grit..or some floats are hollow plastic on Hondas and can fill with petrol so they will stay at the bottom and not rise up.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 3,762 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 I'd drop a new flux capacitor in just to be on the safe side.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,882 Posted July 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, Bush Rummager said: I'd drop a new flux capacitor in just to be on the safe side.. Fck it I'll just carry the ton of wheat up the hill 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotty12 1,376 Posted July 3, 2023 Report Share Posted July 3, 2023 1 hour ago, DIDO.1 said: I'm not a mechanic in any way. So don't laugh at my stupidity. Left the quad with fuel in last night, tonight it's empty. It did start mind so not completely empty. Fuel is pissing out of a fuel line from bottom of carburettor, it's still running fine though. Can't for the life of me see what the pipe should connect to. Thinking about it now I'm wondering if it's the reserve fuel line? Anyone know? Birds coming Friday and cows got in the wood last night, smashed some Hopper's and ruined all the electric fence round the pen. Heads gone tonight Is That King Charles in the picture ? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,882 Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 I could just do with using it this week before risking taking it apart and fckin it up. It shouldn't leak while running should it? And also if I just switch petrol off while parked it shouldn't drain over night? Ultimately will I damage it just using it this week? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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