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Sparky45 · 08-22-2011, 10:29 PM

Gas leaks from the bottom of the carb unless I shut the gas tank off. Do I have a plugged jet or a float problem or something else all together? BTW, I have owned this ATV for a little over a year and only run it 3 or 4 times.

vermhot · 08-22-2011, 10:31 PM

Welcome dude !! Ya I would say that you have a stuck float! You might want to just rebuild it!!

wydglide · 08-23-2011, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by vermhot

Welcome dude !! Ya I would say that you have a stuck float! You might want to just rebuild it!!

+1 or at very least pull it and clean it, with all the slop (ethanol) their putting in gas now a days it's a wonder any of our quads run

martdog420 · 08-23-2011, 04:53 AM

Is the screw that drains the carb tight?? its on the side at the bottom of the carb.

Sparky45 · 08-23-2011, 08:42 AM

Screw on the side of carb is as tight as I can turn it. I'll probably pull the carb and do a good cleaning.

rich450es · 08-24-2011, 03:00 PM

welcome to the forum!

Sparky45 · 09-03-2011, 11:35 AM

My Recon is 2007 model TRX250TE. Anybody got a schematic of the carb I could use as a guide?
thanks.

sspeckerwood · 09-03-2011, 02:05 PM

Welcome to the forum. It sounds like ur needle and seat are bad. My old mans 450 had this same problem and a piece of dirt had got in there and made some grooves in the needle and seat. Pull the carb and change them out. Just gotta pull the float off. Pay attention to everything when u take it off so u can put it back on the way its supposed to go. Lol

bigstarely · 09-03-2011, 02:55 PM

if you never done a carb take step by step pics of the disassembly and count how many turns u turn ever screw and you should be ok..

Sparky45 · 09-24-2011, 12:41 PM

Took the bowl off the carb and it had quite a bit of gunk floating around. Cleaned and blew it out with carb cleaner. Now it runs fine and doesn't drip. Just need to adjust the idle speed. Thanks everyone.

08-22-2011, 10:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sparky45 Honda Rider Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 4	Gas Leak when Recon is shut off Gas leaks from the bottom of the carb unless I shut the gas tank off. Do I have a plugged jet or a float problem or something else all together? BTW, I have owned this ATV for a little over a year and only run it 3 or 4 times.

08-22-2011, 10:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
vermhot Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,605	Welcome dude !! Ya I would say that you have a stuck float! You might want to just rebuild it!! __________________ 05 Green Foreman DGL,2"SS-Lift Plano green hunting box heated hand grips and thumb warmer carb mod ,Kolpin hitch,GPS bracket rattle can camo stock rims with 28" Zillas 11 Green Rubicon Gscape,power steer Warn 2500,Cycle Country 54" blade crappy stock tiers Kolpin hitch http://youtu.be/i9MhWDPUDHo

08-23-2011, 04:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
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09-03-2011, 02:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
sspeckerwood Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: tooele, ut Posts: 8,777	Welcome to the forum. It sounds like ur needle and seat are bad. My old mans 450 had this same problem and a piece of dirt had got in there and made some grooves in the needle and seat. Pull the carb and change them out. Just gotta pull the float off. Pay attention to everything when u take it off so u can put it back on the way its supposed to go. Lol __________________ 2012 TRX500FM FOREMAN. SSPECKERWOOD 3RD HEADLIGHT MOD QUAD BOSS REAR SEAT 26" SWAMPLITES KFI #3000 WINCH HOT GRIPS HEATED GRIPS & THUMB WARMER HONDA ALUMINUM A-ARM GUARDS 00' FOREMAN 450es HIGH LIFTER SPRINGS FRONT & REAR MAXXIS TIRES OFF A 2012 FOREMAN 500 SSPECKERWOOD 3RD HEADLIGHT MOD http://www.flickr.com/photos/sspeckerwood/ http://www.youtube.com/user/sspeckerwood Official hondaforeman.com stickers IF YOU WOULD LIKE OFFICIAL HONDAFOREMAN.COM STICKERS PM ME.

08-23-2011, 08:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sparky45 Honda Rider Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 4	Screw on the side of carb is as tight as I can turn it. I'll probably pull the carb and do a good cleaning.

09-03-2011, 11:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sparky45 Honda Rider Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 4	My Recon is 2007 model TRX250TE. Anybody got a schematic of the carb I could use as a guide? thanks.

09-03-2011, 02:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
bigstarely Honda Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: centerville ga Posts: 133	if you never done a carb take step by step pics of the disassembly and count how many turns u turn ever screw and you should be ok..

09-24-2011, 12:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sparky45 Honda Rider Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 4	Took the bowl off the carb and it had quite a bit of gunk floating around. Cleaned and blew it out with carb cleaner. Now it runs fine and doesn't drip. Just need to adjust the idle speed. Thanks everyone.

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