Engine wont turn over, no click when you turn the key

[Russ Chastain]

Originally Posted by Texas800

Overflowing carbs would be the float / needle valve. As the fuel level in the bowl fills up the float pushes a needle valve up into a seat to cut the flow of fuel off. Once fuel is used up the float falls and lets more fuel in.

It sounds like you have gotten some trash in your fuel. It would only take a very small piece to keep the needle open.

Another possibility, although unlikely, is that the fuel pump is making too much pressure and just shoving fuel past the needle and seat. A restricted fuel return line might cause this if it can't relieve back into the tank.

Hope this gives you a couple of places to start.

Thanks a lot.

Last time it did it, the fuel pump was very hot to the touch - but everything was hot because it was July in Georgia.

I'll check out the fuel return line and add some B12 Chemtool to the gas tank.

[h2otoo]

Originally Posted by Russ Chastain

Mine (2006) is in the front end, to the left of the steering box.

Thanks Russ

[Russ Chastain]

Originally Posted by h2otoo

Thanks Russ

No problem. I was able to reach in there and unplug it. Not easily, but not terribly hard. I think I had to remove the storage "bucket" that goes under the hood on my '06 before I could reach to unplug the wire.

[Russ Chastain]

Originally Posted by Russ Chastain

Thanks a lot.

Last time it did it, the fuel pump was very hot to the touch - but everything was hot because it was July in Georgia.

I'll check out the fuel return line and add some B12 Chemtool to the gas tank.

Originally Posted by Texas800

Overflowing carbs would be the float / needle valve. As the fuel level in the bowl fills up the float pushes a needle valve up into a seat to cut the flow of fuel off. Once fuel is used up the float falls and lets more fuel in.

It sounds like you have gotten some trash in your fuel. It would only take a very small piece to keep the needle open.

Another possibility, although unlikely, is that the fuel pump is making too much pressure and just shoving fuel past the needle and seat. A restricted fuel return line might cause this if it can't relieve back into the tank.

Hope this gives you a couple of places to start.

I looked and didn't find any sort of fuel return line.