Flooding

[Sledhead60]

Tried to start my 79 Invader today and it flooded. Cleaned the plugs several times and finally got it to start, but was pouring raw fuel out of the exhaust. Pulled the carbs and the needle had been sticking in one, leaking gas into the engine. Can't get it to run right now after unsticking the needle, think the crankcase is full. What do I do now?

[5kaws]

Hi
Hope I can help you. 
You can try and take the crank case presure hose off the bottom end  and suck ithe gas out of there. I had this happen to a invader except it was 2cycle oil.  Somehow my cable got stuck on oil pump and let oil in there.  So i took that hose off and sucked the oil out of there and jacked the front end up a little , that way what ever was in there was tilted towards the back and all will come out.   -mike

[Interceptor398]

The fuel pump has a anti syphen feature to stop the fuel flow unles the motor is running.  Could be time to rebuild the fuel pump.

[Tory944]

I have an used, good working original equipment fuel pump if you decide that is your problem.    Tory

[Checkmarks]

Going to be a lot of pulls.  Pull the plugs and keep pulling WOT........  When you think it may be dry, put the plugs back in and keep pulling @ WOT.   Keep pulling and eventually the motor will sputter.  Keep pulling....  Eventually the motor will stay running.  Run it up to operating temps.

Lesson learned then get the correct fuel pump in there.  The OEM pump addresses this very issue.  It may take you a couple of good floods to fix the problem.

Good luck and happy sledding.