norcalstew

Its an 04 recon 250, Ive cleaned the carb more than a couple times while trying figure this out. When I go up a steep hill it cuts out n dies. It's starving for fuel. I have to choke it to get it going agian. It runs great in all conditions except on a hill. The float is water tight, the needle and seat are perfect all the jets are clean, the fuel pickup is fine(even on a hill), When on the hill and it dies, I imediatly unscrew the float drain and there is fuel comming out. I cant figure this out.

Would the float shut off when inverted to a certian pitch? I bought this new and it would go up everything. All of a sudden it runs out of fuel when inverted or even when I wheelie for a several seconds. Its like the float isnt keeping up because it runs for several seconds and then starves itself. I'm lost at this point
Thanks for the help

rich450es

welcome to the forum
i seems to me like there is something going on with the float but what i have no idea .
is the vent line and fuel cap venting corectly ????

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I had the same problem with my recon, exact same. You have a piece of dirt in your jet. Take a close look at it, spray it down with starting fliud and blast it with air. Mine was very simple, once I took the carb apart and popped the jet out, I couldnt see daylight. I just sprayed it with starting fluid and a very small piece of what looked like sand came out. Its been runnin fine ever since.

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norcalstew

Do you mean the needle seat? I have removed the piolet jet and the main jet and they are both clean. How do I remove the needle seat? It looks like it is perminantly pressed in.

Andamo

Are you keeping enough gas in the tank ? If the level in the tank is low, the gasoline can go towards the rear of the tank and not get to the petcock. Try it on reserve and see if it still does it.

highlifer

I know on our recon, it will seem to run out of gas or bog down, even tho looking in the tank it appears to be half full. going on reserve or filling up seems to correct this

norcalstew

No, tank is full, vent is not the issue. I will deff pull the needle jet out and check for a spec that is blocking it this morning. This makes the most sense, since I've checked about everything else.

How do you remove the needle jet/seat? It is'nt threaded like the other jets. It looks like a pair of pliers to grab the top and just wiggle out. ??? Anyone know how to pop this thing out without damaging it?

lop3r1

check the fuel overflow vent on the bottom of the carb bowl and make sure its not plugged or clogged up. if you've intentionally plugged it to keep water out of the bowl, then this is your problem.

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norcalstew

I just re cleaned it all, agian. Carb cleaner and air. I still cannot get the needle seat out so I stopped trying. Its clean. I will double check the overflow tube and slap er back together and see. Hope I knocked something loose...

lop3r1

at the end of the overflow tube is a little, plastic, one-way check valve. make sure it's not stuck closed. blow on both ends of the check valve. you can blow through one end, but not the other. the end that you can blow through, points toward the carb.

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