1994 Kawaski Bayou 300 - Carb Problems

[aharrisland]

I bought an aftermarket carb and when I crank the bayou 300 it will idle real high with the choke off. i have trouble shot the choke, i have the idle adjusted right. i can turn it off and crank it back up and the atv will slowly climb back to the same high idle speed. Im stumped along with alot of other mechanics. please help!

[oxidized_black]

what year is your bike? is the carb you bought compatible with the old one? same specs?

[aharrisland]

i think about 1994. i bought the carb from a wincycles in miami and have spoken to there technician numerous times. They sent me another carb and i tried it and it done the same thing.

[aharrisland]

Also when i try to crank it after it has been setting for a couple of days. i do not choke it or anything! i hit the sarter and it will not crank. i pull the spark plug and it is flooded, i put a dry spark plug in it and it will fire up and run. How can it flood if it has been sitting for a day or so?

[oxidized_black]

do you trun the fuel off when you don't use it?

[aharrisland]

No I don't turn it off.

[oxidized_black]

it sounds from that, that it might be the needle and seat or float level not right ...

[aharrisland]

If the float is not right shouldn't it run out of the overflow on the bowl of carb

[oxidized_black]

most times it should, but not always. depends how much the overflow can handle too. if the fuel is coming into the bowl fast enough and has 2 ways to move and one way is being used, it will back up into the carb and into the cylinder.

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[Jpvip1]

Hi,

I have been following your post and was wondering if you got your carburetor problems solved. I have the exact same problems and was woundering if you were able to find a solution.

thanks