Wildhorse800
04-26-2009, 11:57 AM
Was out riding for hours and no problem at all. Started down a grade and it just died. Pulled the side cover to inspect my see-through fuel filter and it looked empty. Pulled the hose off the carb and gas ran freely from the tank,through the filter and out the hose. Tried to blow into the carb inlet and could not. Figured either the floats were stuck or the needle valve was stuck in the seat.
Needless to say, we had to tow her out with the Polaris and load it up to get it home.
Just got the carb torn down and didn't find a single thing wrong inside. Not a single jet was plugged, no dirt,needle valve and floats were operating perfectly.
It is definitely fuel related. It sat for a while in the garage and and it fired up and ran just fine for about 10 seconds and then quit. Again, the fuel filter was bone dry. It just wasn't allowing gas to come into the carb,possibly from there already being enough inside, but then not allowing fuel to enter fast enough to keep the bowl filled sufficiently.
I am gonna rebuild it anyways. Just don't like not knowing why its happening. Anyone else have this happen to them? Usually carb troubles start small and increase over time. This thing was running great and it just happened suddenly.
BTW, I hate these variable venturi carbs!
Needless to say, we had to tow her out with the Polaris and load it up to get it home.
Just got the carb torn down and didn't find a single thing wrong inside. Not a single jet was plugged, no dirt,needle valve and floats were operating perfectly.
It is definitely fuel related. It sat for a while in the garage and and it fired up and ran just fine for about 10 seconds and then quit. Again, the fuel filter was bone dry. It just wasn't allowing gas to come into the carb,possibly from there already being enough inside, but then not allowing fuel to enter fast enough to keep the bowl filled sufficiently.
I am gonna rebuild it anyways. Just don't like not knowing why its happening. Anyone else have this happen to them? Usually carb troubles start small and increase over time. This thing was running great and it just happened suddenly.
BTW, I hate these variable venturi carbs!