Carb super flood issues.

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smileyhs
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Hey guys I took the stock carb off took it all the away apart and cleaned it and must have done something wrong. Any ideas would be helpfull. Reinstalled it today and the truck started right up, breifly then died. I got out of the truck to look around for why it might have died and saw fuel dumping all over the ground. I had left the key in the on position and fuel was coninuesly running in to the carb, and at this point was running out of the top of the carb because there was so much. Ideas?


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bracktheron720
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Car: 1984 720 with 1980 datsun front end,1972 yamaha cs3

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hmm my guess would be that the float is not working right or maybe the needle that the float controls isnt seated rite or sumtihn...my first check would be the Float/needle and then maybe your return line....hope this helps a little

smileyhs
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Took it apart and the float came off the hinge in side th chamber. Thanks for the help.

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bracktheron720
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hey hey very nice im glad to hear it was that simple!!

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lol... i'm glad to hear it was that simple as well


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