leaky carb + death

joeblow · #1 06-20-2009, 07:37 PM

Hi,
I am pretty new to all this bike building stuff, and I have learned a lot through broken, crappy
parts. My latest is the Carburetor. I was riding for about six or so miles and then the engine
stopped because I am not good at starting again from a stop.

After that the engine sounded very muffled and it would no longer accelerate. The throttle
would make it groan a little, but it mostly sounded like it was dying. After I pedaled the last
block home, I discovered gas pouring out of my carb. I had to turn the petcock from the tank
to stop it.
When it was hot I could still start it, but it would not accelerate, and it sounds like it is under
water. I don't know about now, this was earlier today.

any advice anyone?

dvddtz · #2 06-20-2009, 08:55 PM

Sounds like the float is sticking,and not stoping the flow of gas to the carb

joeblow · #3 06-21-2009, 05:49 PM

ok, does that mean I have to take it apart and fix it? I really hope not...

**Bikeguy Joe** · #4 06-21-2009, 05:54 PM

First, tap on the carb with something like a screw driver or small rock. If that doesn't fix it, then yes, you'll have a little work ahead of you. But it is simple work.

Goat Herder · #5 06-22-2009, 01:51 AM

http://motorbicycling.com/f4/carbure...build-195.html This is a good read for the subject you are about to tackle hope this helps!

Echotraveler · #6 06-22-2009, 10:55 AM

did you fix it already..?

joeblow · #7 06-22-2009, 06:47 PM

Ok,
so I rode the thing today, and just to get the gas out of the line I started it up. It was working well and accelerated it. I rode to my new place and stopped. After about 30 seconds gas started pouring out of the carb again and I had to turn the petcock to stock the flow.
Is this still the floater? (I hit it with a broken tile, btw. still leaked, but maybe it did something since it ran.) do I just have to turn the petcock everytime I finish riding?

Echotraveler · #8 06-22-2009, 09:26 PM

do you have a gas filter? pics?

joeblow · #9 06-26-2009, 10:49 AM

I think hitting it with the rock was the right move. that made it able to go, and after riding it a little bit more the leak seems to have stopped itself.

**Bikeguy Joe** · #10 06-27-2009, 08:27 AM

Yeah, it used up the extra gas in the carb.

Keep an eye on it.

It's always a good idea to shut off the fuel when not in use.