dumping fuel through manifold - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

naut1ca102 · 12-23-2005, 12:16 PM

OK so this formula plus keeps geting better and better.. I think theres something wrong with the carbs..
I pulled the exhaust off to fix the Recoil that broke. and the air box. and pulled to make sure the recoil was good b4 i put it all back together and GAS dumped out of my pipe and out of the header every time i pull the cord. so i took the spark plugs out and its like a damn GEISER when I pull. what the heck is going on with this thing...? does it just need the carbs re-tuned or do i have something much more serious going on????

IndianRvrShiver · 12-23-2005, 12:25 PM

You made the exact same post in your other thread!!

skidoo_magoo · 12-23-2005, 12:46 PM

he probably doesnt want separate questions getting lost so made a new thread...

**smallengineguy** · 12-23-2005, 05:22 PM

The float needles aren't closing to stop the flow of fuel to the carbs. Go to the carb cleaning section in the engine how-tos.

naut1ca102 · 12-26-2005, 01:13 AM

yeah Im just gonna go pick up a rebuild kit. and rebuild them both. but I apreciate the help guys. hopefuly this machine will be good to go for the next BLIZARD..

mx and sled 41 · 12-26-2005, 01:14 PM

good luck gettin it goin, we got dumped on last night and theres kind of enough to go out again, but my sled isnt done getting the clutch rebult, should be done today or tomorrow though hopefully.

letitsnow · 12-26-2005, 05:54 PM

my sled did that after i left the rear end up about shoulder hieght for a week, i had to take the skid out.

naut1ca102 · 12-31-2005, 05:23 PM

wait. I had the rear up for a LONG time.. never thought it would cause a problem.. tell me more

**smallengineguy** · 12-31-2005, 06:45 PM

If the rear of the sled is off the ground, it may not let the floats close properly, flooding the engine.

letitsnow · 12-31-2005, 09:05 PM

i had about 5 gallons of gas in the pipe. i was scared to take the springs off to dump it out, sometimes if it slips out of the pliers it will spark. i put a screwdriver through the loop and pulled them off that way. i found out that neither of my fuel shut off valves worked because i had them in the off position.

naut1ca102 · 01-02-2006, 11:25 AM

so maybe I don't need to rebuild my carbs then??

naut1ca102 · 01-02-2006, 11:44 AM

so what did u do next. I assume the motor needs to be drained of the excess fuel.