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wheelie gas leaks?
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Posted by: GOMER007

Can anybody tell me, on my 400ex, why the vent tubes on my carb. bleed out gas (lots of it) when I wheelie for long distances. I was wondering if any one has come across this problem?

Posted by: JUSTINcredible

it happens to the best of us

Posted by: mikealexander88

it is normal, it does it right out of the fastory on any honda 4 stroke sport model, iv riden whelies on all of then, they all leak, no big prob just put more gas in.

Posted by: Stevie-D

when the quad is in a somewhat vertical position, the carb leaks gas so that the carb will not flood the engine because of the force of the gas coming into the carb from the tank...make sense?

Posted by: 02Yellow400

Yeah its just comming out of your overflow tube so your carb dont fill up. Its normal. Its a really good way to waste alot of gas.

Posted by: RED121572

My Honda and poopalaris does it. As said above, "..good way to waste gas."

Posted by: J-06

Same thing happens to me GREAT way to waste the gas. Ecspecially now with the Iraqis starting the Oil Fields on fire!:grr

Posted by: sycoracer911

yeah its not a prob when i wheelie on my lil blaster

it leaks

Posted by: Kilabanshee

On my 400ex theres a little screw on the carburator which can be turned by a small flat head. Once you tighten this theres usually not alot of gas that leaks out but some will.

Posted by: fuddrucker

I beleive that is the float bowl drain screw. It should always be closed tight. Unless draining the gas out of the float bowl of course.

Posted by: 300EXrider02

i fixed mine so it doesnt run out unless completely vertical, play with it, its not hard

Posted by: Str8Wicked

Mine only leaks when I'm way up on the wheelie dragging my six pack rack and bending my subframe like I did a few weeks ago....

Posted by: pane2k

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Originally posted by Str8Wicked
Mine only leaks when I'm way up on the wheelie dragging my six pack rack and bending my subframe like I did a few weeks ago....

damn that sux..id hate to bend a subframe while wheeling..damn

Posted by: 2002_300_EX

If you cant duct it.....fu*k it.....or put a little screw into your overflow tube it it bugs you that much.

Posted by: cr racer

nah i wouldnt duct tape it or close it off cause then it takes longer for your carbs to get that extra gas out.it happens on every machine.its just causew the float aint level and lets gas slip by it