700sx wont start...carb problem??

[viperino]

sled wont start and all the fuel seems to be dumping out the carb vent tubes....any suggestions?

I cleaned the carbs before xmas and it ran great but hasnt run in about a month.

 

[M-Max]

clean carbs. Check float level
read Mr. vipers carb cleaning 101 in the tech pages
http://www.totallyamaha.net/forums/showthread.php?t=43118

 

[viperino]

sorry i forgot to mention in original post which i have edited that i cleaned carbs before xmas and it ran great....but hasnt run since then.

I'll b having a look at carbs again but what would cause the overflow? sticking float .... plugged jet?

 

[maxdlx]

the floats must be stuck letting it flood with fuel. I'd recean them and try again. Paul

 

[daman]

the floats must be stuck letting it flood with fuel. I'd recean them and try again. Paul

^^ X2 on the floats


Damn Maxdlx, you been a member for 38 YEARS huh??? LOL

 

[viperino]

all the floats seem to be fine, cleaned up the jets and put it back together and its running fine again.

I noticed that the big plastic washer on the main jet(center carb) was unusually loose to the point where it slid up and down and slides off the jet very easily. I've ordered a new washer but was wondering if this could have caused the flooding if it slid up and interfered with the float?

thanks for the help