earthquake 3.5 fuel problems
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From: , VA
Hi,
I broke in my EQ 3.5 last weekend and runit for all weekend. Sooo much fun and speed and power. Its awsome. On the first tank i had alot of trouble with air bubbles gettin in the fuel line.. I moved the lines and unkinked them and finally the airbubbles stoped but now when the tank gets half to 1/4 empty it will stop running and i ahve ti fill tank up to top to get it running again.
Is this a common problem. I would think thefuel pickup would go all the way down to bottom of tank.
I also think one wheel bearing is going bad. It has alot of up/down play in it.
Thanks
Nathan Lovern,Va
EQ 3.5
Volcano SV
I broke in my EQ 3.5 last weekend and runit for all weekend. Sooo much fun and speed and power. Its awsome. On the first tank i had alot of trouble with air bubbles gettin in the fuel line.. I moved the lines and unkinked them and finally the airbubbles stoped but now when the tank gets half to 1/4 empty it will stop running and i ahve ti fill tank up to top to get it running again.
Is this a common problem. I would think thefuel pickup would go all the way down to bottom of tank.
I also think one wheel bearing is going bad. It has alot of up/down play in it.
Thanks
Nathan Lovern,Va
EQ 3.5
Volcano SV
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one the wheel that you think the bearing is bad, is it a front wheel?
if so, make sure the screws that hold whe steering knuckle to the "C" hub are both there. the one on the bottom can fall out if it gets loose.
i had the backdraft for awhile, and recall that the tank would still be 1/8 and yet i would have to add fuel for it to run.
the fuel in the tank can move around alot, allowing air bubbles if the fuel level is low.
but it wont hurt to clean everything up and check the fuel tank and lines over for and damage or wear.
if so, make sure the screws that hold whe steering knuckle to the "C" hub are both there. the one on the bottom can fall out if it gets loose.
i had the backdraft for awhile, and recall that the tank would still be 1/8 and yet i would have to add fuel for it to run.
the fuel in the tank can move around alot, allowing air bubbles if the fuel level is low.
but it wont hurt to clean everything up and check the fuel tank and lines over for and damage or wear.
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From: Maywood, NJ
you may have an air leak in your tank....get some soapy water paint it around the tank with a small brush detach your pressure and fuel lines block one line off and blow in the the other if theres bubbles you got an air leak.




