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no fuel in left carb bowl

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:14 pm
by shakey
After the problems with it not starting I emptied the carb bowls and all had fuel in except the left one can anyone help? Also backfireing!

Re: no fuel in left carb bowl

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:21 pm
by RedexRobB
float bowl stuck?

Re: no fuel in left carb bowl

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:24 pm
by zimm
RedexRobB wrote:float bowl stuck?

+ 1

sticky/incorrectly adjusted float or blocked filter in that carb

EDIT : or, blockage in the fuel delivery rail.

Re: no fuel in left carb bowl

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:02 pm
by shakey
was a bloked bleed nipple there was fuel in it just not coming out. Now got fuel going in and it starts but low down is all over the place. climbs to 2500 rpm then drops back might climb a bit then comes down and dies :smt013 also back fired!

Re: no fuel in left carb bowl

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:26 pm
by RedexRobB
didnt sound like this did it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVx0JZS1Keg

That was my plugs, but it revs werent rising and falling on thier own, it just ran badly under 3-4K revs.