need help with carb

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:09 pm

i took the carb off and cleaned it.. and now since ive put it back on it floods with gas gas shoots out of the float bowl on the side.. so i took it off and i think i put a part in backwards so i switched that and then it was running perfectly but i let it idle and it flooded with gas bad.. what do yall think the problem is. any information would be good because im new to this.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:10 pm

do you have an air filter? if you do not have an airfilter installed you NEED it. it seems weird but that type of carb needs an air filter to work and run properly and faster.

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:16 pm

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:19 pm

there should be a screw at the very bottom of the bowl. is it screwed in all the way. you also said you cleaned the carb, did you also clean the gaskets with carb cleaner? because carb cleaner will destroy rubber gaskets.

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:22 pm

no. but when u take the float off there is a little needle that is kjinda at the base of the float and is that all of the needles out of the bottom besides the jet.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:44 pm

yeah, that regulates how much fuel enters the carb so make sure all that is free moving.

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:52 pm

how tight should i tighten the float or should i leave it free m,oving.

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:03 pm

how tight should i tighten the float or should i leave it free m,oving.

mikehailwood · Post by **mikehailwood** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:58 am

The float should be loose and free to "float" up in the fuel until the bowl is full and the needle seats and shuts off any additional fuel from flowing into the bowl. (bad sentence, reply if it makes no sense)

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 2:32 pm

that little needle i guess its the fuel shutuff needle its under the float. wen i put it in with the pointy side in the hoil it runs fun until i let it idle but slso the pin that holds the flaot is loose wen the flaot is loos and i was just wondernin will that fall out when its loose.

mikehailwood · Post by **mikehailwood** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:19 pm

After you slide the pin onto the float you install the float, inserting the pin into position in the groove. Then you install the short screw which holds the pin in place. The pin should be fixed in position held tightly by the head of the screw. The float should pivot freely on the pin.

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:05 pm

hmm. thats my problem. i was wondering which way does the fuel shutoff needle go in?

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:55 am

the pointed part in the hole first so the end fits in the slot of the float.

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:11 pm

now every thing in carb is put back togethor right it wont crank.. it will start to sputter but wont crank or stya cranked. im gonna try the spark plug. but what do yall think

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:12 pm

now every thing in carb is put back togethor right it wont crank.. it will start to sputter but wont crank or stya cranked. im gonna try the spark plug. but what do yall think