Jrod324 Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 So i cleaned my carbs for my ride yesterday and i followed a video i saw on youtube take out the carb then remove the bowls spray it down with carb cleaner remove float and needle spray some carb cleaner in there as well and put back together... Is there anything i did wrong? Or is that type of clean only seasonal? And is there a specific way the float needle needs to go back into the hole its in because my left carbs was leaking a lot of gas while riding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazzard Racing Customs Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Sounds like a stuck float if the fuel was coming out of your overflow hose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfobasheeboy Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 ^ X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne_smith97 Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Happened to me has to dis- assemble again. Needle was scarred up. Replaced and good as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrod324 Posted October 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 So just replace the float and needle is what you guess are saying.... And how do you manage the float needle up/down to prevent leaks (after i switch it out) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne_smith97 Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 I would just clean it first and check for damage and try again. Check float level. Off the top of my head floats should sit level when carb is upside down. Someone chime in here. My needle had a rough edge where it seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strm Trpr Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Use some toothpaste on a q-tip and polish the valve seat, then spray w/carb cleaner. Make sure the rubber tip of the needle doesn't have a wear ring on it and it's clean. Straight from the Yamaha Banshee Service Manual. Float height should be 21mm +/-1mm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrod324 Posted October 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Thank you sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverghost Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Nice super fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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