87 honda elite running problem

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87 honda elite running problem

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i have gas coming from a hose under the muffler and not sure whats causing the problem. Also its having trouble stay running. if some one can narrow the options down i would appreciate it. i kno it might be the needle or petcock might be the problem of it not running proper?
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Re: 87 honda elite running problem

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the float is stuck or the petcock is stunk open pull the hose and see if gas is running out it shooed not
if no clean the carb
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swimmingfree wrote:the float is stuck or the petcock is stunk open pull the hose and see if gas is running out it shooed not
if no clean the carb
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ok thnks ill give a try
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thnks ill give it a try
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did you pull the hose if so what happen ???
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Re: 87 honda elite running problem

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theres a black hose a red one i pulled the black n nothing was coming out
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Re: 87 honda elite running problem

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is the gas still comming out ??
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Re: 87 honda elite running problem

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swimmingfree wrote:did you pull the hose if so what happen ???
not sure if a i gota quote or reply but pulled black hose no gas was coming thru
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Re: 87 honda elite running problem

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is the gas still comming out of the carb???

red black means nothing to me
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Re: 87 honda elite running problem

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nope no gas was coming from the black hose, black hose was connevted to the bottom of the petcock, the red hose is connnected to the top. should i pull the red one?
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is the gas still comming out of the bottom of the carb???
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Re: 87 honda elite running problem

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im new to this i work on my cars n thats it lol i just got this spree n no nothing bout it. but i also work on small engines so i kno how to manage a carb if need be.
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Re: 87 honda elite running problem

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s the gas still comming out of the bottom of the carb???
here some on cleaning the carb
http://www.hondaspree.net/phpBB3/viewto ... f=5&t=8786
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Re: 87 honda elite running problem

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is the hose thats leaking gas connected to the carb? if yes then it is still leaking when its running or im trying to start it
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Re: 87 honda elite running problem

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then dont try to start it .. clean the carb the float is stuck
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ruckus variator , 3.5 tire , 1500 drive face spring , a 64 bbk ,
8 gram rollers, stock carb , after market air filter and 105 jet
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