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md1985250r
11-28-2003, 04:09 PM
sorry people i know this question has been asked before, but i cant find it......when i turn the gas on it takes only a few seconds before it is just pouring out the overflow....i have had the carb apart to clean it..i used carb cleaner and compressed air..wtf? any suggestions thanks in advance....greg
mojave
11-28-2003, 04:17 PM
i would say either your float is set to high or needle isn't seating properly but thats just my guess
junjun01
11-28-2003, 06:22 PM
My Bike Was Doing This....It Was That Screw On The Side,I Don't The Name Of It,But Is The One Use To Drain The Carb...It Was Lose By 1/4 Turn.....I Don't Know But Maybe Thats The Case Here Too..!! Hopes That Helps
200Xtreme
11-28-2003, 07:01 PM
Yeah, I agree, either the drain screw is loose, or the needle and seat assy is not sealing.
md1985250r
11-29-2003, 11:21 AM
My Bike Was Doing This....It Was That Screw On The Side,I Don't The Name Of It,But Is The One Use To Drain The Carb...It Was Lose By 1/4 Turn.....I Don't Know But Maybe Thats The Case Here Too..!! Hopes That Helps

my carb does not have a drain screw on the side...that is on the bottom....now i am really confused...... :shock:
junjun01
11-29-2003, 11:40 AM
You Right...Botton It Is
junjun01
11-29-2003, 11:41 AM
Depends On Year Model It's On Botton Or On The Low Side Of Carb
Tri-Z Pilot
11-29-2003, 12:10 PM
Sounds like the needle valve assembly, adjust, or replace it.
85200xryder
11-30-2003, 01:12 AM
i have a 85200x and my carb just started doing that after i cleaned it out with gumout, i bought a new needle , from the floater and it still does the same thing, it seems that ITS not closing off the fuel flow tho the carb right and it just comes out throught the hose. if u guys find out whats wrong lemme know cause im stumped
md1985250r
11-30-2003, 09:16 AM
got mine fixed.....thanks guys for the help....i took it completely apart and cleaned it again .......but i think what the problem was the "float valve" was not seating properly.......85200xryder....what i did was adjust the little tab that the valve rides on......it is attached to the floats.....i just bent it a little bit so that when the floats level out when the bowl is full of fuel...the valve assembly gets pushed down a bit more cutting off the flow of fuel.....good luck...and i hope the explaination is accurate....if not i am sure someone will correct me....... ;)