So I put the carb back in. Now it’s leaking gas out of the top carb and still won’t idle. Kinda lost.The carb bowl is not likely the culprit. The carb float and inlet needle is likely the guilty party. Clean it and try it. If she still leaks, replace at least the inlet needle and seat. If the float looks suspect, replace that and the gaskets.
No I just cleaned everything. The needle looked fine. How do I check float height?Did you replace the needle? i used a qtip with a dab of brass o to polish up the brass needle seat in the bottom of the carb. That helped mine stop leaking. Did you check the float height?
So I just blew some compressed air into the intake hose and moved the float up and down to see if the needle was seating and it was when I pushed the needle down I stopped hearing the air soThe carb bowl is not likely the culprit. The carb float and inlet needle is likely the guilty party. Clean it and try it. If she still leaks, replace at least the inlet needle and seat. If the float looks suspect, replace that and the gaskets.
check the service manual if you have it. if not search on line.No I just cleaned everything. The needle looked fine. How do I check float height?
I just did the same thing to the top carb and I can very slightly hear a tiny bit of air coming out. Not much at all tho. When I pushed the needle down damn near all of the noise stopped. Not sure if a little bit is acceptable or none isSo I just blew some compressed air into the intake hose and moved the float up and down to see if the needle was seating and it was when I pushed the needle down I stopped hearing the air so
Took the top carb off and found this debris in one of the jets plugging the hole. Would this cause it to overflow?I just did the same thing to the top carb and I can very slightly hear a tiny bit of air coming out. Not much at all tho. When I pushed the needle down damn near all of the noise stopped. Not sure if a little bit is acceptable or none is
So I bought some new float needles and it still F***** leaks both with the new and old I’m gonna lose it.You now have some experience working on your carbs. You only need to take the advice given to you by airshot. Thats it. But yes , of course debris in the jets will cause issues. You may need to address fuel before the engine issues . I hope not. Good luck.
So I bought some new float needles and it still F***** leaks both with the new and old I’m gonna lose
So now I put both the old and new needle in and sprayed some pb blaster on the needle and blew some compressed air into the intake of the carb and I could hear and see the bubbles coming out from around the needle. The needles aren’t seating correctly.So I bought some new float needles and it still F***** leaks both with the new and old I’m gonna lose it.
I adjusted the float height and it’s not leaking now. Hopefully it’ll idle.So now I put both the old and new needle in and sprayed some pb blaster on the needle and blew some compressed air into the intake of the carb and I could hear and see the bubbles coming out from around the needle. The needles aren’t seating correctly.
It idles and runs great!!!! Thanks guys for all your help. All it needed was a float height adjustment. Who ever said that earlier you were right!!I adjusted the float height and it’s not leaking now. Hopefully it’ll idle.
