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I can't get the carb to stop leaking throught the overflow. Ive cleaned the carb twice and it runs excellent. It's a KLT160 that I just bought for 75$ canadian. The petcock was no good so i put some JB weld on it to stop it from leaking and now u cant turn it to on, off, or reserve, just always on. I take it for a ride bring it home, turn it off, and gas pours from the overflow in the carb. Driving me nuts!!
Please help
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Try adjusting the float level. And maybe even try to find a petcock for it huh? lol
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That was my next step but I'm not real sure how to adjust the float
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Make sure that the needle that the float pushes is moving freely, and that the floats are adjusted correctly. Sounds like the floats are sticking, allowing the gas to "flood" into the carb. The little brace on top of the float needle is how you adjust the depth of the neelel that the float bulbs push. But, oftentimes, the needle that the floats work sticks in the down position (worn needle) causing the problem you describe.
Good luck.
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Lord of the trike
check for a " Sinking " Float. might be taking on gas and sinking......
Have you had it apart at anytime ? cuz if it was ok before, and the carb was never openedup . the float should be set correctly.
The seat however.... read up a bit before you tear into it if it's a new thing for you, not complicated, but don't rush into it blind.
You sure the JB was totally dry before you hooked it up. ? it you hurried it up it might have gotten into the carb ..
Currently :
82 ATC - 200, plain jane, almost mint. ( Sold, 03-17-2005)
84 ATC - 200 ES, Jimmy-Rigged, don't ask.( Sold, 03-17-2005)
85 ATC - 250 SX, Pride and Joy, Bottom-Less Money Pit.
84 125 M - The Mini-SXnot running yet. but won't be long.
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ok thanks for the help. Ive had the carb apart twice to clean it. And eversince I bought it two days ago its been doing this. From what I gather have to bend the metal piece that holds the float neeldle UP so that it prevents gas flow sooner preventing gas from reaching the overflow?
I have an extra float that a friend gave me for the same bike but the neelde isnt on it. When I had the carb apart i blew in the gas line and moved the float up and it did plug but not until the float was the entire way up.
Power User
Lord of the trike
If you got a princess auto close by, check out a " Vernier Caliper " real cheap ( expensive if you go high grade.. digitall etc... ) but a cheap one will do fine for float adjustments.... it has 2 arms attached to a ruler you can adjust and measure precicely, of course you can do without it.. but if you have the chance to pick one up.. get one !
You want to bend that arm so that the float sits lower, this way it will push on the needle sooner when it starts to float. good luck eyeballing it,, find the specs and measure it carefully.
I hope this helps.
Currently :
82 ATC - 200, plain jane, almost mint. ( Sold, 03-17-2005)
84 ATC - 200 ES, Jimmy-Rigged, don't ask.( Sold, 03-17-2005)
85 ATC - 250 SX, Pride and Joy, Bottom-Less Money Pit.
84 125 M - The Mini-SX
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The more people i meet.. the more i like my DOG !
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While youre at the auto parts store pick up one of those in-line fuel switches for a couple bucks too, so you can shut your gas off.
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Ok thanks for the help
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Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
Ok now that I thikn of it, it never used to do it it was just the petcock leaking. Could I have put something together wrong?
Power User
Lord of the trike
The fuel and overflow lines maybe connected wrong... check your airbox for fuel ( saw this last week i beleive.. don't remember wich thread it was ) but in this case the motor was not running, it would piss gas thru the overflow and fill the airbox with gas.
If yours is running, the lines would have to be connected properly i would think.
Currently :
82 ATC - 200, plain jane, almost mint. ( Sold, 03-17-2005)
84 ATC - 200 ES, Jimmy-Rigged, don't ask.( Sold, 03-17-2005)
85 ATC - 250 SX, Pride and Joy, Bottom-Less Money Pit.
84 125 M - The Mini-SX
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The more people i meet.. the more i like my DOG !
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Yeah, today I threw the tank on and it didn't leak. I drove it for about an hour with my friend on his 200s and when i parked it it didnt leak. Might have cleaned itself out after i drove it. Anyways thanks for the help
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