trash in my carb.

[fireman69]

had to take my new 450 to the dealer today, it started running bad and i tried the norm. drain carb bowl, gas tank, new plug......still cutting out, said i had mud in the carb. my question is how exactly did it get there and how can i prevent it......well short of staying out of the mud....

[ctateusa1]

First off reroute your carb vent line to the air intake for the air filter, and add an inline filter for the fuel line from the tank and possibly a one way check valve could be added to the carb vent line to prevent any intake of water into the vent line.

[fireman69]

yeah i asked them when i picked it up yesterday.......$230.00 later.....and they told me about the vent on the carb, you would think it would go into the air box from the factory, i guess they dont expect you to have any fun and really ride these things........(that price included the first service) but thanks for the info.....i think i need to remove some body plastic and really look at my ride and see where all the vent tubes are.....

[Glenn]

Do the 450's have the one way valvle on the carb drain line? I didn't on mine and that cuases some stuff to get into the bowl. Once I installed that, it was good good to go.

[fireman69]

WELL IM NOT SURE, I KNOW THAT I HAVE A DRAIN ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL, IF THAT IS WHAT YOUR REFERING TOO, I HAVE TO BACK A SCREW OUT TO MAKE IT DRAIN THOUGH, I WAS TOLD IT WAST THE VENT TUBE ON THE CARB....GOING TO RUN IT INTO THE AIR BOX I THINK......

[Wasinger12]

Ive had this happen 2 times already. Of corse I didnt take it to the stealership to have it fixed. Anyways I ran my vent tube up to the handle bars and so far havent had that problem again. It seem all the time I got crap in the carb was from when I was in alot (and I mean alot) of water. The air box on mine is sealed and that was the only place water (crap) was getting in!!!!

[Glenn]

The 350 4x4's have the vent on the bottom of the bowl...strange, I know. The drain tube is also the vent, but has a one way valve that allows gas and fumes to escape, but will not let anything in. Sounds like the 450s did away with that and just have a regular vent.

[ctateusa1]

yes the 450s only have a regular drain and a regular vent tube on it.

[NakedShotgunGuy]

Ok this just happen to me this weekend. (I went balls out muddin) now I think I got crap in my carb. can anyone help me on how to take the carb apart? I wanna look at the jets and what not. but I have no fricken clue. I do have a honda friend that worked on his before but he wants something to go on. I looked at the dynojet PFF file but no luck can anyone help me?

she's a 07

after I clean my carb out I'm goin to run the vent tube to my handle bars

[fireman69]

if you will go to bike bandit they should have an exploded view of the carb if that will help you

[Norm949]

I also and a stone filter to the carb vent hose as I have this happen twice not a happy camper when the Aritic Cat has to tow you back 10 miles. lol

[Norm949]

sorry added*