Carb getting too much fuel?
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Carb getting too much fuel?
Hey, I just partially took the carburatur out of my 86 sportster because the bike would idle for a couple minutes then just die. Everyone told me it was the float, so i took it apart, tweaked the float a little, and put it back together (this bike hasn't ran for about 2 years) but it seems to be getting too much fuel in the carburator. It idles a little rough, and It seems to spurt air and fuel back out the carburator every once in a while. I can see some fuel pooling in the carb. it seems to rev alright, but idling is pretty rough. any ideas?
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RE: Carb getting too much fuel?
blah, I think I might have put something together wrong, because I realised that the fact that when I first turned the fuel back on after putting it together fuel gushed out of the hole on the upper right side of the intake on the carb...
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I have 86 harley sportster WON'T start and gas pours out of carb
Hey, I just partially took the carburatur out of my 86 sportster because the bike would idle for a couple minutes then just die. Everyone told me it was the float, so i took it apart, tweaked the float a little, and put it back together (this bike hasn't ran for about 2 years) but it seems to be getting too much fuel in the carburator. It idles a little rough, and It seems to spurt air and fuel back out the carburator every once in a while. I can see some fuel pooling in the carb. it seems to rev alright, but idling is pretty rough. any ideas?
Does sound like it may be too much fuel though.
You may have to rebuild the carb after sitting for 2 years on that old of a bike.
Sounds like particles of dirt preventing the float needle from seating which is causing flooding after a few minutes . Does the bike have a vacuum operated fuel tap ? If it does that would explain why it doesn't continue to flood once the engine stops . The best solution is to take the carb off , remove the float and needle, turn the carb upside down and blast carb cleaner through the float needle seat . If you have the carb on some folded kitchen towels you will probably see the dirt particles come out . If doesn't take much to jam a float needle open .
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James resurrected a 12 year old post because he is having an issue with his '86 not starting, and fuel just pouring out.
James, that looks to be the float. Or at least that's a good place to start, like Midpegs says.
But, if you provide more information, we could get a little more specific.
James, that looks to be the float. Or at least that's a good place to start, like Midpegs says.
But, if you provide more information, we could get a little more specific.
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I do wish people wouldn't do that . I didn't notice it was an ancient thread . Start afresh and we'll see if we can help .
Last edited by Midpegs; Jun 14, 2019 at 02:36 PM.
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But his problem is fresh to him.
Nothing wrong with resurrecting the old thread. At least it shows he searched for his problem before asking questions.
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