Leaking Gas

muskin
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Leaking Gas Sept 12, 2014 5:52:59 GMT -5

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Post by muskin on Sept 12, 2014 5:52:59 GMT -5

Hi I started up the scooter tonight and was messing with another scooter while my newer scooter was warming up. All of a sudden I smelled the strong odor of gas. I noticed the scooter that I was letting warm up was pouring gas out the side of the carb.
The scooter died and would not start. I took the carb off and checked the shutoff needle. It seemed fine. I sprayed carb cleaner in the hole to make sure nothing was stuck in the hole that the needle sits in. I reassembled the carb and put it back on and it starts for a second and starts pouring gas out again.

I think it might be the petcock. I unhooked the line from the vacuum and the one from the gas fiilter. i can vacuum to the vacuum line and the gas will pour out very fast, and when I remove the vacuum the gas will trickle out for awhile before finally stopping.
Does this mean the petcock is bad? and the trickling gas is overflowing the carb. or is the carb bad?

I can't seem to wrap my thoughts around this.

any and all feedback will be great.
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Barry

katastroff Scootaholic! Posts: 2,606 Location: Montreal Qc	Leaking Gas Sept 12, 2014 6:06:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by katastroff on Sept 12, 2014 6:06:48 GMT -5 Did you check the shut off valve of the bowl drain?
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muskin Scoot Member Posts: 57	Leaking Gas Sept 12, 2014 6:09:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by muskin on Sept 12, 2014 6:09:28 GMT -5 shut off valve on the drain? how does it work and how can I check it?

muskin Scoot Member Posts: 57	Leaking Gas Sept 12, 2014 6:09:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by muskin on Sept 12, 2014 6:09:52 GMT -5 the issue is on a 150cc GY6 not sure if this matters?

muskin Scoot Member Posts: 57	Leaking Gas Sept 12, 2014 6:14:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by muskin on Sept 12, 2014 6:14:17 GMT -5 another quick question I found what looks like a needle laying below the scooter......could this be the drain screw to close off the fuel..........duh I hope so

muskin Scoot Member Posts: 57	Leaking Gas Sept 12, 2014 6:15:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by muskin on Sept 12, 2014 6:15:15 GMT -5 hum let me go check to see if the bottom of the carb has a place for this screw........sheeshs

katastroff Scootaholic! Posts: 2,606 Location: Montreal Qc	Leaking Gas Sept 12, 2014 6:17:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by katastroff on Sept 12, 2014 6:17:47 GMT -5 The shut off drain valve is the screw pointed by the Arrow in the picture i posted. Screw it and its closed. You got a picture of the needle you found on the floor?
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muskin
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Leaking Gas Sept 12, 2014 6:38:01 GMT -5

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Post by muskin on Sept 12, 2014 6:38:01 GMT -5

I just went back down in the basement and checked the carb. it has no cut off screw. so I looked at the bottom of the drain hose.......duh it has a place for the screw.. I guess the young man drained the carb when he wasn't using it. which was a great idea....now I know why my gas mileage sucked....
thanks for the idea on what to check..

katastroff Scootaholic! Posts: 2,606 Location: Montreal Qc	Leaking Gas Sept 12, 2014 6:41:16 GMT -5 muskin likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by katastroff on Sept 12, 2014 6:41:16 GMT -5 Glad i could help.
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muskin Scoot Member Posts: 57	Leaking Gas Sept 12, 2014 8:21:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by muskin on Sept 12, 2014 8:21:33 GMT -5 going to take it for a ride..hopefully the carb didn't get messed up with all the removing and installing.

katastroff Scootaholic! Posts: 2,606 Location: Montreal Qc	Leaking Gas Sept 12, 2014 8:32:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by katastroff on Sept 12, 2014 8:32:57 GMT -5 Happy trails!!!!
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