Thinking about getting a new carb.

[Mike33]

I am having the same problem with my stock carb that countryboy is/was having. I bought a carb rebuild kit and have adjusted the float and replaced the needle. (shindy carb kits are of terrible quality). It is still leaking. Carb was thoroughly cleaned and inspected. I even installed a hose and put it to my mouth, blowing air into the carb with the bowl off and would move the float manually up and down...it worked great. However, it still drips when gas is running through it.

Part of me wonders if the ethanol in the gas has done something to the carbs, but I don't know.

I thought in order to run a 38 a/s carb you had to remove the airbox or at least the lid....Is that not the case?

[Jerry Hall]

I think I am going to get their airbox eliminator kit because the boot I have has shrunk down and I could use a new air filter anyways.

If you ride where there is any water puddles or mud you should keep your air box.

[countryboy9799]

I am having the same problem with my stock carb that countryboy is/was having. I bought a carb rebuild kit and have adjusted the float and replaced the needle. (shindy carb kits are of terrible quality). It is still leaking. Carb was thoroughly cleaned and inspected. I even installed a hose and put it to my mouth, blowing air into the carb with the bowl off and would move the float manually up and down...it worked great. However, it still drips when gas is running through it.

Mine acted like it had some mismatched parts for some reason. It was like the float was not designed for the carb I had. I put my 38AS on and it took some modification to get it to fit but it runs much better now.

Part of me wonders if the ethanol in the gas has done something to the carbs, but I don't know.

I thought in order to run a 38 a/s carb you had to remove the airbox or at least the lid....Is that not the case?

The only problem I am having is now I have some major kick back when I try and start it. So much so that my shin is finally healing after 3 weeks and have just pull started it with another quad. I got an OEM used CDI box and it does the same thing so I am going to take the flywheel off to make sure the flywheel didn't spin on the crank. Any other suggestions?

[countryboy9799]

If you ride where there is any water puddles or mud you should keep your air box.

I decided to use my air box but I had to do some modifications to get the air box boot to go over the carb plus it had shrunk down because it was not as long as it used to be.

I do finally have a few hours on it so at least I can break it in without it being way over to rich. Hopefully I can get to the point soon that I can start dialing the carb in.