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Hey jode can you take the petcock off the tank? If so just spray it and blow it out with air and if I remember correctly there is a screen in that petcock that can get plugged up. I have had to poke a wire into them before and break the screen to get proper gas flow but if you do that make sure you put a filter inline to take its place.
As for valve adjustment, I never did a Recon but it shouldn't be much different than any other Honda, biggest thing is getting to the valve cover and removing the threaded caps for the valve adjustment holes. For a couple of years, they didn't put the threaded caps on and you had to remove the valve cover which is no big deal (4 bolts). I don't know what setup is in the Recon.
You can look at the valve adjustment procedure in the Foreman section just to get an idea of what's all involved. Most Hondas are .006 +-.001 so I usually set them at .005 ON A COLD ENGINE. And also you must have the piston at the top dead center on the ignition stroke. Some guys use a screwdriver in the spark plug hole and turn the motor over to find it or there should be a plug on the side of the motor you can take out and turn the motor over until you can see a "T" on the flywheel.
Hope this info helps you get it back on the trail. Good luck.
As for valve adjustment, I never did a Recon but it shouldn't be much different than any other Honda, biggest thing is getting to the valve cover and removing the threaded caps for the valve adjustment holes. For a couple of years, they didn't put the threaded caps on and you had to remove the valve cover which is no big deal (4 bolts). I don't know what setup is in the Recon.
You can look at the valve adjustment procedure in the Foreman section just to get an idea of what's all involved. Most Hondas are .006 +-.001 so I usually set them at .005 ON A COLD ENGINE. And also you must have the piston at the top dead center on the ignition stroke. Some guys use a screwdriver in the spark plug hole and turn the motor over to find it or there should be a plug on the side of the motor you can take out and turn the motor over until you can see a "T" on the flywheel.
Hope this info helps you get it back on the trail. Good luck.
