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Wanderer · January 2nd, 2018, 01:54 PM

Hello everyone, it has been a while since I posted here.

I hadn't ridden my 250 in a while, so the weather was nice(AZ) and I charged my battery and started her up. She started fine, but when I looked down, I noticed a large amount of gas pouring out below the carbs!

A few questions for you:

First, is the likely cause of the gasoline pouring from the carbs a stuck float? I didn't see any hoses loose or cracked.

Secondly, if the carb float is actually stuck, where does the gasoline come out of the carb? Is there an overflow port? I didn't think the overflow gas would flood out on to the engine if the float bowl over fills.

Any suggestions before I remove the carbs?

Thank you all in advance.

Ruben

January 2nd, 2018, 01:54 PM	#1
Wanderer ninjette.org member Name: Ruben Location: Arizona Join Date: Sep 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 and 1991 Yamaha Virago XV750 Posts: 228	Stuck Float? Or maybe? Hello everyone, it has been a while since I posted here. I hadn't ridden my 250 in a while, so the weather was nice(AZ) and I charged my battery and started her up. She started fine, but when I looked down, I noticed a large amount of gas pouring out below the carbs! A few questions for you: First, is the likely cause of the gasoline pouring from the carbs a stuck float? I didn't see any hoses loose or cracked. Secondly, if the carb float is actually stuck, where does the gasoline come out of the carb? Is there an overflow port? I didn't think the overflow gas would flood out on to the engine if the float bowl over fills. Any suggestions before I remove the carbs? Thank you all in advance. Ruben