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fshnne1
02-23-2008, 04:28 PM
Quick question: I took my 400 out for a lil ride oday just around the block, and when I got home the drain hose off the carb was constantly draining fuel, its also coming from the exhaust pipe, what is wrong what do I need to do?
JOEX
02-23-2008, 04:40 PM
Originally posted by fshnne1
Quick question: I took my 400 out for a lil ride oday just around the block, and when I got home the drain hose off the carb was constantly draining fuel, its also coming from the exhaust pipe, what is wrong what do I need to do?
Float probably stuck. Give the carb a good cleaning.

What do you mean it's coming from the exhaust pipe?
fshnne1
02-23-2008, 04:46 PM
should I just spray carb cleaner into the air intake?
Pipeless416
02-23-2008, 04:48 PM
i had the same thing happen with my 450r carb the entire time we were down at little sahara dunes.. the surface that the float needle mates to gets garbage in it.. mine came from making my own temporary fuel hose :p . that was an expensive problem.
fshnne1
02-23-2008, 05:24 PM
and what was it? What do I need To do?
Pipeless416
02-23-2008, 05:30 PM
Originally posted by fshnne1
and what was it? What do I need To do?

the problem was caused because i have a 450r carb, and the fuel hose broke, so i made a new one, but the line i had wouldn't fit over the gas inlet, so i drilled out the line a little bit. there were obviously still some shavings in there, and they kept clogging my float needle, so it couldn't completely close. take off your float bowl, then the float, and a piece with a pointed rubber tip will come with it. thats your float needle. the hole that the needle goes into needs to be cleaned out. it could take a few times, but eventually mine was fixed. i had gas in my pipe too btw.. thats what i meant by an expensive problem. i lost a lot of gas. worst fuel mileage ever. :grr: ask away if you have any questions.
fshnne1
02-23-2008, 06:07 PM
new to the 400, do you have to remaove the carb to get the bowl off? my Kawi I can get it from the bottem? any pictures? of dissasembl of what you are talking about
JOEX
02-23-2008, 08:24 PM
The bowl can be removed with the carb installed but it isn't real easy. Those little screws can be real tight. Loosening the clamps and turning the carb helps.
fshnne1
02-23-2008, 09:05 PM
new to the 400, do you have to remaove the carb to get the bowl off? my Kawi I can get it from the bottem? any pictures? of dissasembl of what you are talking about
Pipeless416
02-23-2008, 09:26 PM
clean where number 21 goes