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Posted by: JEEP FARM

I can't get the bolt off the carb. bowl! So I am wondering if it is going to be ok in the spring. I know gas turns to gum after a long period of time. Will a couple of months do that much to the carb.

It looks like it's an aftermarket carburator and the bolt to release the gas from the bowl is on the bottom and impossible to get at. Unless taken right off the bike.

So let me know if any of you leave the gas in it during the winter months or have. Also what has happened?

Thanks guys, Jay


Posted by: AssistSuper

Can you loosen the clamps on the rubber boot and rotate the carb to get at the bolt?

On my carb, I have two drain plugs pretty much. A big one on the bottom, and a smaller screw on the side of the float bowl.

I left gas in my float bowl for a few months this winter. Before I took it out I drained the tank and took thet carb apart and cleaned it.

If all else fails just take the carb off, it's not a giant ordeal.


Posted by: JST122

The other thing you can do is just run the carb dry. Shut the fuel petcock off and start the bike up, run it until it runs out of gas in the carb and stalls. At that point you will have essentially drained the carb. The amount of fuel left in there will be essentially nothing after you run it dry.


Posted by: plouffster

I leave gas in my bikes, I run premium and just start em up once in a while. If its sitting for like a yr you will find a gummmy mess.


Posted by: i_955

Fix it now before you're in the middle of nowhere and need the carb off.

A dremal cutter can slice a slot in the bolt head, then use a slot head screw driver to remove it. Then get an Allen head bolt, replace both of them (I replaced all the carb bolts with Allen head). Mine were stripped also but I could push hard enough on the driver to loosen. I quickly replaced mine.

I also drain my bolt after every ride, I use Ethanol (which attracts moisture) so it is critical to not have any in the bowl when it condensates....


Posted by: highflyernick

Just take the carb off the bike....easiest solution, it will take like 5 mins...


Posted by: MX Junkie

Just take a punch the size of the screw and tap the head of the screw using a hammer (carefully), then take your screw driver and do the same thing. It should come off.


Posted by: MX Junkie

Quote:
Originally Posted by JST122
The other thing you can do is just run the carb dry. Shut the fuel petcock off and start the bike up, run it until it runs out of gas in the carb and stalls. At that point you will have essentially drained the carb. The amount of fuel left in there will be essentially nothing after you run it dry.



It's a two stroke, do not run it dry ever, this leans it out. Your engine will run without lubrication and may cause severe damage.


Posted by: JST122

Quote:
Originally Posted by MX Junkie
It's a two stroke, do not run it dry ever, this leans it out. Your engine will run without lubrication and may cause severe damage.


Your ridiculous. Running the carb dry is not going to cause any damage to your bike minimal or major, two stroke or not. The engine will not run dry of lubrication in the amount of time it takes to run the carb dry. Fact of the matter is that once the engine stops getting fuel (and thus oil) from the carb it is going to stall. Therefore, stop running before any damage is caused. The engine wont run without fuel and by default oil in the case of the 2 stroke, It is not at all like running a four stroke engine without any oil in the case. The difference here being that you can put gas in your four stroke drain your engine oil and start the bike. It will run because it has fuel but will soon seize because of lack of oil. The 2 stroke on the other hand (as long as you properly mixed your fuel and oil before hand) will always have oil and therefore lubrication as long as it is running. When it runs out of fuel (and therefore oil by default) the bike simply stalls because there is no fuel for combustion. Have you ever run out of gas with a 2 stroke before?? Did you have to rebuild your engine after?? Certainly not. People would be blowing up 2 strokes left and right if this was the case. Please dont provide the guy with unnecessary worries and incorrect information it just confuses people.



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