lt 230 crab ??

[rjnosaj]

its a 85 lt 230 ge....it idles high and theres gas leaking out of the botom hose on the carb what could cause this??
and theres a hose on the top left side of the carb where does that go?
thanks

[icp4life162005]

Give it a really good cleaning, and the hose probably goes to the gas tank or its a breather hose.

[Tri-ZNate]

that hole is probably where your idle screw belongs. Cant remeber which side its on my Quad sport. Mind posting a pic or finding the hole on a skimatic like on bikebandit.com?

[icp4life162005]

Hey wheeliepop he said a hose no a hole.

[Tri-ZNate]

up yep, but he says it has a high idle so it must be an overflow

[icp4life162005]

For me its one of those things i would have to have in my hands to be able to really help or at least have some good pics.

[MO dx]

sounds like the vent hose it just ends up under the tank. Sounds like you need to clean the carb take it off and apart there very simple and clean it good or get a rebuild kit there only like 15 dollars. I did both of my q-sports

[rjnosaj]

i cleaned the carb..still did the same thing
i was playing with the choke cable and it started idleing right but if i move it it'll idle high again...is that right??
heres a pic of the hose im talking about

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/soffelony/DSCF2333.jpg

[icp4life162005]

hey where do you live? if its close maybe i could come by and take a look. And isn't that the fuel inlet on these carbs? and where is the gas leaking from the very bottom or side hose? that screw looks way to far out to me. and make sure that the choke isn't sticking. i'm guessing that the problem is that its way to rich one someones 'adjustments' to the carb try screwing that screw in some.

[icp4life162005]

Read this! http://3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=55086

[MO dx]

That is your vent hose, your fuel line is below that the one that points downward. And that choke cable looks like its up hi off the carb you can see clean spot where it should be covered thats the cable to the top left with the black rubber boot should be pushed down farther at least by the pick it looks that way.

[rjnosaj]

im by harrisburg...the gas is leaking from the overflow on the bottom of the carb...so the vent hose goes nowhere?...thanks for the help

[rjnosaj]

ok i took everything apart again, cleaned it again and its still doint the same thing

[ste-pel]

sounds like could be a problem with the flote if gas keeps leaking out of the overflow but i don't have the best knowlage about carbs just my thoughts

[honda_atc200es]

also, check your throttle cable, my cousins pit bike will idle high sometimes because the cable is broken

[rjnosaj]

just put a new cable on...im thinking its the float, but would make it idle high?

[icp4life162005]

you just need to turn down the idle for that, and i just worked on my carb today that was doing the same thing and heres what you do. Dissasemble it and wipe down everything. then blow through every hole in/on the carb to make sure they are not blocked with dirt and sediment then take $1 dollar bill and go to the hardware store and buy a cheap fuel filter and you should be good to go. don't forget to reassemble the carb the way it came apart.

[icp4life162005]

and wipe down every single little piece thats there even the stuff you take out. it helps even more if you spray a little carb cleaner on a rag first.

[rjnosaj]

i did all that last night..except for the filter
i turned the screw and nothing changes

[sandpuppi101]

Your needle /seat is wore out ,The upper line in the pic you have circled is you fuel line ,looks proper to me .. The bottom tube coming off the bottom of the bowl is actually a drain/choke overflow ,If you notice when you had the bowl off the bottom of the carb A brass line that went via the bottom of the bowl,flip it and on the outsaie you will see a screw that's it..Anytime a carb just runs gas out 99% of the time it's a needle seat..You can find one online easy ,just buy a whole kit and replace everything ,should be around 30.00 and you'll be ggo to go.Float height should be around 14mm if memory serve me rite ,but double check.

[rjnosaj]

i just put on a carb kit and it idles fine now...but im still leaking gas but only after i rev it up
thanks for the help..