Leaks!

The float WAS full of fuel.

You mean the white plastic donut, was full of fuel ?
Without pics, need to be very specific, can you look to see if it's cracked or got a hole in it somewhere ?
It is not suppose to be full of anything except air, so it floats. If it don't float, that explains the excess fuel cos have a look at the way the carby functions, it shuts off a valve.
Can you see that ?
 
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Maybe he mean float bowl was full of fuel.

Maybe float needs adjustment so that fuel is shutoff when float bowl level is high.
 
I had fuel leaks with mine too. The major one was were the hose attaches to the carb. I just used a small hose clamp around it. I didn't think that fixed it at first because there was still fuel dripping off the carb every morning. It turned out to be leaking from where the petcock screws into the tank. I finally read on here that the red o-ring that comes with it is supposed to go there. oops. It was running down the hose and onto the carb that's why I thought it was leaking there or that the carb was leaking. I just rubbed some caulk around it even though I didn't think it would hold up for very long with fuel and oil, but so far I haven't had a leak since. I just thought you might want to make sure it's not leaking from the petcock.
 
Maybe he mean float bowl was full of fuel.

Yes, that's what I meant. Sorry. The float bowl, not the float was full to the top. I'm still trying to understand exactly how this works. I know it's supposed to have some fuel in the bowl (hence the float), just not overflowing out of every hole on the carb.

It turned out to be leaking from where the petcock screws into the tank. I finally read on here that the red o-ring that comes with it is supposed to go there. oops. It was running down the hose and onto the carb that's why I thought it was leaking there or that the carb was leaking.

Yes, I think the petcock is the problem with mine, but in a different way. I have the red ring installed, but I think the pedcock is still defective and not really closing all the way. So the carb is pulling fuel out of the line. I ordered a brass pedcock yesterday to replace the current one. In the meantime my fuel line is disconnected and my carb is bone dry.

It was kind of fun taking the carb apart though. I'm just glad that there doesn't seems to be any major problems with it that I have to fix.
 
The donut floats up as the carborator fills with gas, eventually pushing up on a "fork" looking lever which shuts off the fuel to keep the carb from overflowing.

You should be able to move this lever up and down with your finger and see how it works. Try it with the gas on and it the gas should stop flowing as you push up on this lever.

Your carb may be overflowing because it's getting too full. Try to bend the forks down so the donut doesnt have to float up as high to shut off the fuel, thus preventing it from overflowing. It's kind of like a toilet :D

Also check to make sure there is no debris or anything in the carb internals keeping the fuel from shutting off. Check the valves, levers, etc.

-tibim


Yes, that's what I meant. Sorry. The float bowl, not the float was full to the top. I'm still trying to understand exactly how this works. I know it's supposed to have some fuel in the bowl (hence the float), just not overflowing out of every hole on the carb.



Yes, I think the petcock is the problem with mine, but in a different way. I have the red ring installed, but I think the pedcock is still defective and not really closing all the way. So the carb is pulling fuel out of the line. I ordered a brass pedcock yesterday to replace the current one. In the meantime my fuel line is disconnected and my carb is bone dry.

It was kind of fun taking the carb apart though. I'm just glad that there doesn't seems to be any major problems with it that I have to fix.
 
lorin, when you get the brass petcock, check out the thread, it might be tapered so when it screws into the tank, it seals within the threads. If you tighten too much, the taper will split the tank's threaded outlet. So you might need to get fuel resistant thread tape and some sealant, combine the 2 and it ought to fix that section of the fuel leaks and it will be postioned right to be able to operate the tap-lever.
 
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