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87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:46 pm
by error1exe
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?
Re: 87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:50 pm
by swimmingfree
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
swimmingfree
Re: 87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:54 pm
by error1exe
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
swimmingfree
ok thnks ill give a try
Re: 87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:55 pm
by error1exe
thnks ill give it a try
Re: 87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:02 pm
by swimmingfree
did you pull the hose if so what happen ???
Re: 87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:15 pm
by error1exe
theres a black hose a red one i pulled the black n nothing was coming out
Re: 87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:17 pm
by swimmingfree
is the gas still comming out ??
Re: 87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:17 pm
by error1exe
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
Re: 87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:19 pm
by swimmingfree
is the gas still comming out of the carb???
red black means nothing to me
Re: 87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:20 pm
by error1exe
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?
Re: 87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:22 pm
by swimmingfree
is the gas still comming out of the bottom of the carb???
Re: 87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:23 pm
by error1exe
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.
Re: 87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:29 pm
by swimmingfree
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
swimmingfree
Re: 87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:37 pm
by error1exe
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
Re: 87 honda elite running problem
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:42 pm
by swimmingfree
then dont try to start it .. clean the carb the float is stuck