Bail driven stale fuel evacuation

A carburetor draining apparatus comprising:

• a bail interface configured to operate in response to actuation of a bail for a stopping condition of an engine;
• a fuel drain pipe connected to a carburetor bowl of a carburetor, the fuel drain pipe configured to drain fuel;
• a valve connected to the fuel drain pipe;
• and
• a reservoir connected to the valve;
• wherein the valve is configured to open and allow fuel to drain to the reservoir in response to the actuation of the bail for the stopping condition of the engine;
• and
• wherein the fuel in the reservoir is delivered to an air passage of the carburetor via an aspirator.

A method for draining a carburetor for an engine, the method comprising:

• a carburetor bowl receiving fuel from a fuel tank via a fuel supply pipe;
• operating a bail interface in response to actuation of a bail external to the engine;
• opening a valve connected to the carburetor bowl in response to the operation of the bail interface;
• and
• draining fuel to a reservoir via the valve, the reservoir isolated from the fuel tank such that no fuel from the reservoir returns to the fuel tank.