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Re: full throttle bogging/dying
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:19 am
by dun rite
Your petcock is bad, but that is not why you don't get fuel to the carb. The fuel inlet needle could be stuck in the closed position, or stuck float. Could also be the inlet is plugged. Sounds like you need a good carb cleaning.
http://hondaspree.net/wiki/index.php5?t ... r_Cleaning
http://hondaspree.net/wiki/index.php5?t ... ture_Guide
If the carb is real bad you will probably have to use a carb soaking solution, usually in a gallon can you get from the parts house. Berrymans seems to be the one everyone talks about being the best.
Don't give up and good luck.
Re: full throttle bogging/dying
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:52 pm
by squirlgod
Alright I'll clean the carb again....Last Time I checked the float was working just fine and such but I'll give it another whirl. Is there any repercussions of not replacing the petcock?
Re: full throttle bogging/dying
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:09 pm
by dun rite
have you checked to make sure the fuel hose from the filter to the carb is clear all the way through?
strangely enough. usually if the petcock is bad then eventually the needle stops holding fuel back and the carb leaks fuel.
Re: full throttle bogging/dying
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:18 pm
by Bear45-70
dun rite wrote:have you checked to make sure the fuel hose from the filter to the carb is clear all the way through?
strangely enough. usually if the petcock is bad then eventually the needle stops holding fuel back and the carb leaks fuel.
This is the reason for clear fuel lines. You don't guess or hope, you know whether the is fuel flowing thru or not.
Re: full throttle bogging/dying
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:02 pm
by squirlgod
Well I know that when detached from the carb, the fuel line flows gas freely at a quick rate....I've spilled/wasted plenty of fuel testing this. It's just not pulling in new fuel from the tank correctly. I'm going to replace the petcock and give the carb another good clean with high hopes...