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Title: Anybody ever heard of this problem? Post by: BCConviber on June 14, 2005, 12:35:53 PM Brought my bike home last weekend on a trailer. When I loaded it up, I forgot to shut off the gas. I rolled it off and hit the start button, and the thing sounded hydrolocked. I pulled the spark plug, and sure enough it was... hydrolocked with gas! I have had the gas on while transporting it many times, and never had that problem. Any ideas?
Title: Re: Anybody ever heard of this problem? Post by: Seabee on June 14, 2005, 04:18:35 PM Float could be stuck in the carb.
Title: Re: Anybody ever heard of this problem? Post by: Truegrit on June 14, 2005, 04:24:33 PM You should always turn the fuel off while transporting, because that is always a possibility. You might want to change the oil too. Gas may have got to the oil as well.
Title: Re: Anybody ever heard of this problem? Post by: BCConviber on June 14, 2005, 08:19:01 PM Yeah, I'm gonna drain the float bowl and change all the fluids this weekend. Just surprised the hell outta me.You can bet I'll remember to turn the gas off from now on!
Title: Re: Anybody ever heard of this problem? Post by: TRX450R_Racer on June 14, 2005, 09:19:45 PM There could be a piece of dirt in the main jet. That would hold the needle up and flood the cylinder. I would take the bowl off and clean in there really good with carb cleaner. Have someone slowly give it a little gas with the bowl off so you can move the needle up and clean up in there.
Title: Re: Anybody ever heard of this problem? Post by: kodiak-jason on June 15, 2005, 12:38:29 AM The piece of dirt will be in the needle seat not the main jet,and hold the needle down letting fuel flow all the time. Pull the float pin and needle and be sure to check the needle for abnormal wear. Jason
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