Re: 1969 Johnson 55
The float needle valve,sometimes called simply a float needle,is inside the carb.<br />it is a samll,metal,pencil-shaped thing,that is inside a tube,under the float,by the hinge end of the float.<br />To get at it, you must remove the carb,and then, remove the bowl.<br />The float is usually held-in at the hinge, by a pin. A small nail,and a pair of needle nose pliers will remove it. Be careful not to bend the tab on the float, or the pin itself, as this will throw the fuel level inside the bowl out of whack. It can be re-adjusted, but it can be a pain sometimes to get it just right.<br />Anyway, once you have the float out of the way,the needle SHOULD fall-out of the tube,(allong with a spring on some carbs).<br />Use a good spray carb cleaner to clean this needle spotless. It will look clean,but will actually have a coating of vatnish on it. Use care at the tip of the needle. some have rubber tips,and you dont want to desolve it with carb cleaner. Also, clean the tube it came out of as good as you can with plenty of carb cleaner. Re-assemble the carb, cleaning everything you can get to. Shoot cleaner thru every part of the carb you can get to,even removing the idle mixture screw,and squirting it thru. Be carefull tho,as the cleaner can turn on you,and it can do some severe eye damage.<br />Good luck. It's not as hard as it sounds,really.
