pouring out gas threw carb float not stuck

[CarlWinslo]

i cleaned my carb recently and my float is not stuck, but the gas is pouring out. With the searching i have done this is because of the float is stuck which its not, or the jet. I am a newb to this kind of stuff so i have no idea what a jet is. So if it can be cleaned where is it and how do i do it, spray it with brake clean, or does it have to be replaced. pics would be great. its an 04 blaster.

Thanks

 

[blasterfreek30]

if the floats not stuck, it could be in the need valve seat...somethings not letting the needle sit down, or the little rubber cone shaped head could be worn.......did u tear the float assembly aprt and remove the needle float

 

[CarlWinslo]

no i did not touch the float, just made sure it wasnt obstructed

 

[blasterfreek30]

i would start there then dude

 

[yb200]

take the float pin out and inspect the float needle and such

 

[CarlWinslo]

is this something that is hard to do?

 

[blaster99]

your float height could be set wrong i had this problem too,

 

[fioz600r]

Welcome to the site Mr. Winslo/ Jersian, hows Urkle treating you lately LOL. J/K

No it not hard to do you have to take the floatbowl off and it is under the float bar with a little spring connected to it.
Its in between the back of the floats underneath in the pick .

 

[CarlWinslo]

i will take it apart tomorrow before i go for a ride in the snow, thanks for the pic

 

[Juggaloclownz187]

I had an old bike one time that the float had gunked up where the pin goes into it and had made a microscopic burr in the plastic and the pin was jamming the float up, so i put it on the drill press and ran a bit down through to clean that hole back out (not make it bigger just clean it up) and it operated 100% better on the pin and stopped jamming up the needle.....

Just a suggestion to look at, please dont drill out your float or anything crazy like that, just making a last resort suggestion of possibilities.....

Also take the float out and see if it still floats in water, i know its silly but if they get little pin holes in the plastic they will take on water and not float properly anymore, not allowing the needle to close all the way in the seat.... Also take a float gauge and measure your float height.... And check all around real good on your carb boot and headpipe and all around there for any air leaks as well......

WD-40 will show you any air leaks, check it with the bike running, and spray it all around, if the idle changes at all while your spraying it then you have an air leak causing the gas to overflow, i have seen carb boots go bad many times and cause gas leaks from having an air leak....

Good luck! I:I I know its frustrating but by the time its over, youll be carb expert if you pay attention and learn from these things!

 

[dygz21]

Mine does this too and I tried adjusting my float level to no avail... I concluded it must be that the needle seat is worn... have not rebuilt it yet... I just turn the gas off when I am done riding.

 

[Juggaloclownz187]

Any luck winslow?

 

[xjma]

I was having this problem as well. Try tapping the float bowl when the gas is pouring out. Once the thing is together you really can't tell if it's stuck or not. I kept opening it up and it was fine, but I think it was getting jammed all the way open for some reason. I hit the bowl with the handle of a screwdriver and it stopped leaking.....

 

[CarlWinslo]

Any luck winslow?

hoping to find some time this weekend

 

[Juggaloclownz187]

Let us know what you find out man, take your time checking for air leaks, thats usually a good culprit if nothing else seems out of spec...