leaking gas when on the grab bar????

Old Dec 12, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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leaking gas when on the grab bar????

ok lets say i do a wheelie and i hit the grab bar and i get off and it stalled. next thing i see is a gas flowing down my seat.theres a tube that goes from my car to right under the seat. next to the snorkel i think its coming out of there and not out of my drain tube. wat do u think it is. and it dont just leak its pourns when up on the grab bar.but other then that its fine.
Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

it is the vent for your carb no big deal just reroute it
Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

wait i have one hose that goes to the swing arm and one up by the snorkal. should i just rerout the one by the snorkal to some where elso so it dont leak all over.wat if i pinch it or something so it dont leak at all.
Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

just don't worry about it...
Old Dec 12, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

i cant if i stay sitting on the quad when wheeling ill get gas all over me.
Old Dec 12, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

Originally Posted by Speedy2
just don't worry about it...
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

ok never mind i relocated the tube so it folowed out the botom of the swing arm :] im hoping to have a vid of me this weekend up here on the fourms.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 07:43 AM
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

just make a lot of sparks with your grab bar, you wont have to worry about it anymore.
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

Search your topic in the quad forums and find about ten million replies to this.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

ok i looked it up and found someone saying that the 400ex leaks alot when at the 12:00 postion. but the z shouldt leak. mine dont leak when the quads of and in the on postion. i rerouted it so i didnt leak on me when wheeling but wat if i would to plg the hose that goes by the air box lid will the crab work ok .and that would stof me from wasting gas.
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

no you cant plug it its a breather tube...just deal with it
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

if its overflow from the carb just raise your float level a little if its your vent tube from your tank keep less gas in the tank ................
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

Let it pee
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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looks like its gona peeee
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

just let it get gas all over you .... no big deal
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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...then light it on fire
Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

well i reroted it to the botom of the chassis by the swing arm soo im good to go. i also took off my rear light. lol i craked it when i hit the grab bar. any one got a pic of the 12:00 bar i want to make one.
Old Dec 18, 2006 | 12:53 AM
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Re: leaking gas when on the grab bar????

it will only stink ofr a lil while..............just use a lighter it will dry up quicker
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