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GOMER007
03-02-2003, 03:37 AM
Can anybody tell me, on my 400ex, why the vent tubes on my carb. bleed out gas (lots of it) when I wheelie for long distances. I was wondering if any one has come across this problem?
JUSTINcredible
03-02-2003, 03:41 AM
it happens to the best of us
mikealexander88
03-02-2003, 04:45 AM
it is normal, it does it right out of the fastory on any honda 4 stroke sport model, iv riden whelies on all of then, they all leak, no big prob just put more gas in.
Stevie-D
03-09-2003, 06:36 PM
when the quad is in a somewhat vertical position, the carb leaks gas so that the carb will not flood the engine because of the force of the gas coming into the carb from the tank...make sense?:confused:
02Yellow400
03-10-2003, 04:30 PM
Yeah its just comming out of your overflow tube so your carb dont fill up. Its normal. Its a really good way to waste alot of gas.
RED121572
03-21-2003, 03:25 PM
My Honda and poopalaris does it. As said above, "..good way to waste gas.":ermm:
J-06
03-25-2003, 02:19 PM
Same thing happens to me GREAT way to waste the gas. Ecspecially now with the Iraqis starting the Oil Fields on fire!:grr
sycoracer911
03-25-2003, 11:32 PM
yeah its not a prob when i wheelie on my lil blaster:( it leaks
Kilabanshee
04-09-2003, 12:40 PM
On my 400ex theres a little screw on the carburator which can be turned by a small flat head. Once you tighten this theres usually not alot of gas that leaks out but some will.
fuddrucker
04-10-2003, 03:15 AM
I beleive that is the float bowl drain screw. It should always be closed tight. Unless draining the gas out of the float bowl of course. :)
300EXrider02
04-18-2003, 01:50 PM
i fixed mine so it doesnt run out unless completely vertical, play with it, its not hard
Str8Wicked
05-02-2003, 05:45 AM
Mine only leaks when I'm way up on the wheelie dragging my six pack rack and bending my subframe like I did a few weeks ago....
pane2k
05-15-2003, 02:07 PM
Originally posted by Str8Wicked
Mine only leaks when I'm way up on the wheelie dragging my six pack rack and bending my subframe like I did a few weeks ago....

damn that sux..id hate to bend a subframe while wheeling..damn
2002_300_EX
05-30-2003, 04:56 PM
If you cant duct it.....fu*k it.....or put a little screw into your overflow tube it it bugs you that much.
06-10-2003, 09:53 AM
nah i wouldnt duct tape it or close it off cause then it takes longer for your carbs to get that extra gas out.it happens on every machine.its just causew the float aint level and lets gas slip by it:cool: