Trying to drain fuel tank - Buddy 125

itpphoto · Post by **itpphoto** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:33 pm

Hello all,

I have a seldom ridden Buddy 125 that I have taken the carb out of to clean the jets ( actually I'm replacing them, they were really bad ) and while I'm at it I went to drain the fuel tank by putting a hose on the fuel line just before the fuel filter and it will not drain. If I put a little air pressure on the tank (don't ask) it will not push the fuel out.
It seems like there must be a check valve or something on the bottom og the tank.

Any ideas ???

Thanks,
Frank

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:10 pm

I don't have itnin front of me, but there's a valve under the tank that's operated by vacuum from the carb. There's a hose running from the carb to this valve. If you pull it off the carb and pull a little vacuum by mouth, it should open.

Don't suck on the fuel line. It tastes funny.

jmkjr72 · Post by **jmkjr72** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:19 pm

yeah pull the lines and pull a vacuum on the vacuum line
personaly i use a vacuum brake bleeder set up to drain tanks bone dry

itpphoto · Post by **itpphoto** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:23 pm

Awesome ! - Thanks for the help,

Frank

Just a quick PS for anyone having carb problems, the gasket on the bowl was pinched in two spots - this must have been from the factory and for sure caused a small leak at one of the spots.

Thanks again

itpphoto · Post by **itpphoto** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:13 am

IT'S ALIVE !

Just got it running, seems to be OK. I will put everything back together and take it for a spin after dinner.

I did have one really thin hose, about a foot long with a tiny clamp on one end left over. I can't figure out where it goes, if anyone has an idea.

Thanks again,

Frank

PIStaker · Post by **PIStaker** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:06 am

Is the end cut at an angle? If so, it doesn't go anywhere. Just let it hang out kind of near the front of your cvt cover.

Post a pic.

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 12:56 pm

Yeah, if it's the carb-bowl drain hose, it hangs down out the bottom of the scoot and the other end connects to the drain valve at the bottom of the carb bowl.

Lovelandstella · Post by **Lovelandstella** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:44 pm

itpphoto wrote:...I went to drain the fuel tank ...and it will not drain. ...Any ideas ???

maybe I'm old school, but I use this:
http://www.harborfreight.com/fluid-siph ... 93290.html

plus I have a stella.

Modern Buddy

Trying to drain fuel tank - Buddy 125

Trying to drain fuel tank - Buddy 125

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