Honda 9.9 carb gas spewing

Harker

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Just got my 9.9 out after about a year and a half..I think it was stored on the wrong side as oil came out of the carb. I took the carb off, cleaned it by pouring gas into all the holes. Squirted gas in a vent thing at the top and into the screw hole by the overflow tube on the bottom. Clean gas came out the bottom when I squirted it into the top hole. When I started it up it acts like the float is stuck wide open because gas is flowing out of all the holes. I think it's a 1999 and it's electric start. Think I need to rebuild the carb? Thanks for any help.
 

robards

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Re: Honda 9.9 carb gas spewing

Maybe it doesn't need a rebuild, might just need a good soak. Get some carb soak, I like Yamaha's carb cleaner, take the carb apart and soak it overnight. Put it back together and you should be ok...don't forget to purge the fuel system.
 

Harker

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Re: Honda 9.9 carb gas spewing

Thanks, I took the bottom off the carb tonight and the float was stuck...cleaned it up and it runs like a top.
 
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