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| | What is the purpose of the On-off designation on the fuel filler cap? Does that control airflow into the gas tank? What problems can arise from not turning it off or on at the appropriate times? |
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| The On/Off knob on the fuel tank cap opens and closes the air vent. It must be open (On) while running the engine, to allow air into the tank to replce the fuel being used. But you can turn it off to prevent fuel fron leaking out if the machine is stored standing up on its rear end. If you never store it or carry it standing on its rear end, you can just leave it in the On or Open position and forget it.
By the way, mine is a 1997 model, with over 3,000 miles on it. It has been rolled down hills a few times (Oops), turned over numerous times (Hey, I ride rough terrain!), ridden hard and put away wet... yet it has never failed or needed any parts whatsoever except a new battery after 4-1/2 years!!
I've installed 9" wide 25" tall tires all the way around for better traction and more ground clearance. Despite the slightly different gearing between the front and rear drives, having all four tires the same height is just as close to the "perfect ratio" as the stock tires. Mine has been run this way since the 2nd week after I got it, with no problems whatsoever (I do VERY little riding on pavement, however).
I've had 220cc, this 300cc, a 400cc, a 450cc, and a 500cc ATV's (all 4x4's except the 220), and this is still my all-time favorite. I've installed a Powroll 315cc kit with 10:1 compression, though, so mine's more than just the mild 282cc stock engine. Even modified, the top speed is still only about 44 mph, but its acceleration and towing ability is dead-even equal to the Honda 450ES I had for about a year.
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| The on and off is the fuel tank vent. If going thru deep water or mud(ie. over the tank cap) turn it off. The vacuum caused by the fuel going into the carb sucks air into the vent. if you leave it off too long, it will die because it cannot pull against the vacuum pressure. Deep situations is the ONLY time to turn it off and only for a very short period or you'll be stuck in the muck with a dead motor.
Roger |
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