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Just had to show y'all something that I found today . . .
A Suzuki 400 quad was brought in by trailer today, not running, and the owner wanted a service and to get it running again.
He gave us no history info to work on, just dropped it off and left in a hurry.
I was the unfortunate tech that was given the job so this is what happened.
Cranked it over and it hydraulocked momentarilty in the cylinder. Clue No 1.
Removed the spark plug, wet with fuel, no spark. Clue No 2.
Checked the oil level, way overfull, double the right quantity, Clue No 3
Checked the airbox . . . 2 liters of fuel in the bottom . . . . Yup, overflowing float bowl on the carbie.
Cause? To start with the vacuum fuel tap was on the 'Prime' position.
Removed the carb, removed the bowl and lo and behold, this is what I found . .
An ingenious solution to a lost needle valve clip . .
Yip, this Farmer takes away the prize for 'The Most Resourceful and Idiotic Makeshift Jury-Rigged Repair EVER'
Hmmmmm . . I wonder why the float level was a little high???
The float tang (not pictured) was bent on a horrific angle also.
This one takes the cake, I've seen a lot of dodgy sh*t over the years, but this? On a whole different level lmao!!
A Suzuki 400 quad was brought in by trailer today, not running, and the owner wanted a service and to get it running again.
He gave us no history info to work on, just dropped it off and left in a hurry.
I was the unfortunate tech that was given the job so this is what happened.
Cranked it over and it hydraulocked momentarilty in the cylinder. Clue No 1.
Removed the spark plug, wet with fuel, no spark. Clue No 2.
Checked the oil level, way overfull, double the right quantity, Clue No 3
Checked the airbox . . . 2 liters of fuel in the bottom . . . . Yup, overflowing float bowl on the carbie.
Cause? To start with the vacuum fuel tap was on the 'Prime' position.
Removed the carb, removed the bowl and lo and behold, this is what I found . .
An ingenious solution to a lost needle valve clip . .
Yip, this Farmer takes away the prize for 'The Most Resourceful and Idiotic Makeshift Jury-Rigged Repair EVER'
Hmmmmm . . I wonder why the float level was a little high???
The float tang (not pictured) was bent on a horrific angle also.
This one takes the cake, I've seen a lot of dodgy sh*t over the years, but this? On a whole different level lmao!!