[bbqstorm]

2000 foreman 450s
any idea why fuel is not flowing from my tank?
When hooked up to the carb, no fuel flows unless i blow into the tank slightly pressurizing it. If i unhook the hose from the carb, fuel flows fine. There is no kinking

any ideas??

 

[Helmut]

Welcome to the forums. Sounds like the float valve in the carb might be sticking, not letting the bowl fill up. When you blow in the tank, the pressure probably pushes the float needle down and lets fuel in. Either that, or your carb vent is stopped up.

 

[shadetree]

float / float needle is sticking like helmut said.

 

[dunner69]

not familiar with that carb but there might be a filter or screen that is clogged

 

[mud99]

I would give the carb a good cleaning and check the tank for garbage also. Welcome to the forums.

 

[bbqstorm]

darn fuel filter

Ended up that removing an in line fuel filter I had installed solved the problem.

 

[tomgodd]

Great to hear you got it fixxed! Its always the littlest things.

 

[Redracer]

Ended up that removing an in line fuel filter I had installed solved the problem.

REALLY??? I use to put inline fuel filters in everything, never had a problem.

 

[TRX2fiveO]

When they get trash in them or they were installed backwards it will give problems. glad you got it going

 

[Helmut]

I've seen problems with certain types of inline filters, even when the filters are new. Some will let the fuel flow freely, and some won't. I guess some filters aren't suited for gravity fed applications. Like Moose said, when they get dirty they won't flow well either.