Why does my carb still have gas but the filter is empty?
If he carb still has gas but the filter is empty, it’s a pump problem. When the gas in the carb evaporates a bit it opens the needle valve and lets air in the line, allowing the fuel to drain back. The pump valves have to be seeping to do that.
What’s the pressure on my carb fuel drain?
Click to expand… Actually the pressure was down to 3.5lbs with gas still visible (3/4 full) in the glass filter housing just before I removed the filter assembly. Close inspection revealed that the filter assembly is leaking a tad at one end, where the 3/8″ nylon adapter screws into the the metal body.
What kind of CARB is Polaris Sportsman 500?
Its a 1999 polaris sportsman 500, 45th anniverserry edition if that helps at all. Looks just like the carb in the original posters pics of the leaky nip.
Why does the float bowl leak out of the CARB?
First it is an overflow, so that any time the float bowl gets too much fuel, it runs out onto the ground instead of filling the crankcase with fuel. Secondly it serves as a drain. Loosen the little screw there and it will drain all the fuel out of the carb. No they are not supposed to leak fuel. That indicates a problem.
What causes CARB to dry out on Polaris ATV?
1) Old fuel – this is the number one cause of carburetor problems. as it sits it dries out and varnishes the small ports/orifices in the bowl. All these problems can be cleaned with carb cleaner, air compressor , fine bristle brush, and a thin brass wire.
What should I do with my Polaris carb?
With one hand on the choke lever and the other on the choke adjuster start to spin the adjuster out slowly. While doing this the other hand should be working the choke lever to feel the amount of slack left in the cable. You should be able to feel when the choke cable starts to raise the choke valve.
Why does my Polaris XLT 600 keep flooding?
1996 polaris xlt 600 flooding issues (carb venting???) Basically when I crank it over it pisses gas out of the front of the carbs and also floods the crankcase in the process. I pulled the three bolt plugs at the bottom of the block under each cylinder and gas spills out of there everytime I crank it over repeatedly.
First it is an overflow, so that any time the float bowl gets too much fuel, it runs out onto the ground instead of filling the crankcase with fuel. Secondly it serves as a drain. Loosen the little screw there and it will drain all the fuel out of the carb. No they are not supposed to leak fuel. That indicates a problem.