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my motor keeps flooding ,fuel poring out of the front of the carb,, i took the carb apart,,it ran fine for a few minutes,,then flooded again.. is this float staying open,,maybe dropping down to far ,then not closing??? tad7777
There's only a few possibilities:<br />1) Needle and seat leaking. These shut off the flow of gas to the carb when it fills. The needle should look like a perfect taper. They cost about $5.<br />2) Float has sunk. If it's an old cork float, it could be saturated. Try putting the float in gas and see if it still does. ~$10 for a new one, I think.<br />3) Float is getting stuck. It may be hitting the side of the carb, or getting hung up on the gasket. Try tapping the side of the carb.<br />4) Float level is *way* out of adjustment. It should be adjusted so that is level with the carb bowl mating surface when the carb is turned upside down.<br />Hope this helps!
thanks paul,,it is a cork float ,,maybe is'nt floating,, when i took it apart to look at it,, then put it back together ,it ran fine for a few ,,then started flooding again.. so if it floats,,it must need ajusted??? it seems like there is'nt much clearance between the float & the bowl,, thanks for youe help Tad7777
