Detect Causes of Carburetor Flooding , Checks This Four Parts

Jakarta - Evans Hadi confused so find his motorcycle carburetor flooding . Not flooded because of the rain , but there is seepage of gasoline in the carburetor , even up through the hose drip disposal of all tablets . " Whereas previously healthy ya bike , why do not you? " Hadi confused .

Incidents like this can happen to anyone bro , the engine still continues to function normally but continue pouring gasoline and wasted tuh . According Agvendi Hassan , mechanics of XO Motoshop , cause wear due to age , neglect and fuel quality is not good .

" Examples of such negligence after opening the exhaust bolts , plug again less tight fit , so the gas remains dripping continues , " he said . Well , if the carburetor brother suffered flood events , can check these four sections .

Seal carburetor bowl is usually due to pinched or squashed already hardened . As a result , the seals should be flexible and insulate so stiff and gasoline in the carburetor bowl will leak out . The solution , replace the seal with a repair kit purchase .


A float carburetor typically less fit during installation after servicing . When closed the original carburetor bowl pairs , not him float kejepit and can not go up to cover the gas channel , dripping deh tuh .


Needle Valve float needle or lay language , the ends of which form the rubber is worn and uneven pointy shape could be the cause . This needle orifice stuffed fuel duty when buoys rise due to the volume of gasoline in the carburetor bowl to rise. "If the rubber is worn petrol will still flow into the carburetor bowl , would flood , " said the friendly mechanic .


Impurities of poor quality gasoline will clog the needle valve and the lines can not fully closed . The solution is to wear clean enough carburator cleaner and spray with pressurized air .