1980 Honda CM400E...1 carburator is dripping out gas fast!

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Surfsage · #1 Unread post by **Surfsage** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:26 pm

Ok I just had the gas tank off for about a week while painting it. I finished today and bolted it back on, reconnected the gas line and started her up. After a brief warm up I rode her a short 100 yards from my barn to the house and went inside for just a minute and when I came back out to the bike I smelled gas, looked down and saw gas dripping (almost pouring) out from the nozzle of one of my carb's float bowls. I immediately shut off the fuel valve and the flow stopped. What could this be? What should I do? Thanks!

mgdavis · #2 Unread post by **mgdavis** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:42 pm

The screw that seals the drain has become loosened. Tighten the screw and your problem should disappear. Also, there should be a hose to go on the nozzle to direct drained fuel away from the engine.

xsyamahadg · Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:50 am

Could be a stuck float in the carb, hit the float bowl gently on the side with the handle of a screw driver, that might jar it loose.

Surfsage · #4 Unread post by **Surfsage** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 4:40 am

Thanks guys...I went out this morning to remove the float bowl and check things out, but first I opened the fuel valve to see if fuel would still come out. Nothin! I let it sit for 10 minutes...then started her up and all the while no fuel...maybe whatever was making the float stick dissolved overnight in the gasoline? I guess I will just monitor it closely...and neither of those overflow nozzles has a hose, they just drip straight down onto the engine. Is this something I should take care of?