Scooter350 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Shee doesn't run with bowls dry and petcock off but still leaks gas in my shop wtf its driving me nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGeSage Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 What? Make more sense out of that. It still leaks on your garage floor with dry bowls? Do you mean that when you shut the gas off and run the quad out of gas you come out the next day and find gas on your floor? If thats the case, then your petcock is bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastrykiller Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 All I can say is don't run the bike till the bowls are empty. That rev you hear is the bike leaning itself out. Drain the carbs by the drains or leave fuel in them if you ride often. On another note. Disconnect the fuel line from the carbs and turn your petcock off. Place the ends of the lines in ziplock bags and check periodically for fuel in the bags. If there is, then your petcock is bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGeSage Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Can Also just have a stuck flot or needle valve. If its coming out of the carbs, this is most likely the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter350 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 The petcock works;I take the supply lines of the carbs to check the floats,needle,float height and put it back and next day BAM fuckin gas everywhere. This has only happened the past three days since I messed with the float on the right carb stickin and the floats work great well while running no leaks from drain tube. So I figured idle it till the carbs go dry. First time in doing this bad two stroke trick but I was at wits end. So I'm lost right now and need some advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastrykiller Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Check hose connection from petcock line to carbs. Verify that you tightened all of the screws on the carb bowl. Check the tangs on the floats and readjust. Pull the needle seat out and check the gasket that seals the seat to the carb body. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter350 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 When its running its great no leaks no run over no flooding and the petcock has no drips I know the gaskets and screws are good n tight. The thing is it seems its the same amount of gas like two bowls worth. I move it clean it and chunk a rag down and ill be damned its like Santa pissin in my cherrios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Sounds like u need to take the petcock apart and clean it and put some bend back in the wave washer so it seals it tight when bolted back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter350 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I'll check it out later and let yall know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jereme6655 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 are you sure its the petcock that is on the gas tank that is leaking? or are we talking about the hoses that come from the carb overflows? your descriptions are a little hard for some of us to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter350 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 The petcock holds"doesn't leak fuel" for some reason the overflows and the upper vent tubes barely leak but just enough to puddle on the floor. For example got home yesterday and thicker oily gas was puddled under the shee and the cases were wet under the carbs. O and one more thing ill be cruisin down the road 3rd-4th gear hammer it and i can feel the right carb kick in when its going into the powerband slides are syncd. 10lbs sledge hammer+2stock junk carbs=good stress reliever, but ill keep fuckin with em its just a pisser sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsed Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Ok either your floats are off by a bit, your needle and seat arent sealing, or you have a leak somewhere, The drain screws on stock carb bowls can be a pain to get sealed sometimes, you might want to take them out make sure there clean and put them back in, but ill bet its your floats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter350 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Ya just checked it damn floats gotta be dead on don't they? Height is good its just catchin the overflow tube barely but its just enough. I wants make these carbs last till I get all the shit to go to a 421 serval then stock carbs go byebye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter350 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Touchy touch screen sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter350 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Thanks guys for the info. Too much of a rush makes me look stupid, ya for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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