Petrol Leak

euanryan · #1 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 06:50 AM

Hi there, i'm new to the forum and new to the world of minidirt biking.
I bought off ebay a rebo mini dirt bike for messing around on.
Its a 2 stroke 47cc.
I had it running fine and it worked great. But one afternoon i was riding it with some mates and i noticed petrol leaking from the underside of the engine

It was dripping out from a pink rubber pipe that i assume is an over flow pipe.
I think the engine has flooded.
But what i don't know is why the engine has flooded

I'm not very technical when it comes to motorbikes but i have been told its somthing to do with the float getting stuck

I don't know what this means but i am willing to try to fix it.
What i need to know is if this is what has happened, and how to fix it

Thanks

Euan

unitrider08 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 07:31 AM

hey
look on ebay for a pullstart carby theyre really cheap and theyre alot better than the 1s that u get stock its alot easier to buy new 1 than it is to relevel ur floats im pretty sure u can buy the carbys in groups of 3 off ebay for quite cheap im not quite sure how to do the flaots all i no is theyve got to be exactly level or itll dump ur fuel cheers mate good luck

euanryan · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 09:46 AM

MINIMOTO MINI MOTO DIRT BIKE DIRTBIKE CARB CARBURETTOR on eBay, also Parts Accessories, Pocket Bikes, Scooters, Sporting Goods (end time 07-Sep-08 21:48:15 BST)

do you think this one would work?

I_THUMP · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by euanryan

MINIMOTO MINI MOTO DIRT BIKE DIRTBIKE CARB CARBURETTOR on eBay, also Parts Accessories, Pocket Bikes, Scooters, Sporting Goods (end time 07-Sep-08 21:48:15 BST)

do you think this one would work?

If your in the UK then yeah that should be fine

euanryan · #5 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 01:14 PM

yeah i'm in the uk, thanks for your help

euanryan · #6 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 02:40 AM

is there any special way of fitting the carb?
or is it just the case that i just fit it as the old one was fitted?

thanks

liljohn_92 · #7 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 02:44 AM

just unbolt ur old 1 and this i should go on exactly the same way utr old 1 came of

unitrider08 · #8 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 02:22 AM

between your fuel tap and choke is where it comes unbolted its only a small part on small engine thus making the 2 almost side by side so yea its not hard i had to redo myn yesterday after 9 and a half hours of straight riding only stopping in at servo for fuel and lunch few times