350445-1401-E1 Carb issue

[PTmowerMech]

Scratch all the below. I was just being a bumdass. ?


The carburetor on this has a hose connection sticking out the front, on the top plate. At first, I could only get the engine to run with carb spray, so I took the top plate off, then the bowl screw on the side. A lot of watery gas came out the side. I cleaned the top plate in the US cleaner, flooded the bowl with gas to get the rest of the water out, the put everything back together. Now, gas is flooding the carb so much that gas is coming out that hose connection.

Does anyone have any tips on this? The inside of the carb looks pretty clean. The inside of the top plate had a little gunk on it. But not much.
I'm guessing the float is staying open is why the carb is flooding.

BTW, there's no solenoid on this one. And don't see any wiring for one.

Here's a link to Jacks diagram.

BTW, the darn thing will run with the top plate off the carb.

 

[ILENGINE]

I would say you are correct with the float valve not sealing.

 

[PTmowerMech]

I would say you are correct with the float valve not sealing.

Where I got lazy was why it was not seating. I know why they don't seat. They're either dirty or out of shape. I know this, and still asked the stupid question.

New rule: Asking a question that you know the answer to is now considered a stupid question. So when someone says there are no stupid questions, they're officially wrong. lol

 

[ILENGINE]

Actually PT a float valve that is not sealing isn't the only cause for fuel overfill. A fuel bowl vent that isn't working will do the same thing. In your case though the extra fitting is the bowl vent.

 

[Scrubcadet10]

Or a hole in the float too

 

[PTmowerMech]

Actually PT a float valve that is not sealing isn't the only cause for fuel overfill. A fuel bowl vent that isn't working will do the same thing. In your case though the extra fitting is the bowl vent.

If it wasn't working before it started flooding, it as working afterwards. Lots of fuel was coming out of it.

Love these carbs though. Easy peasy to clean out, without taking it off the engine. Looks like the best or only way to get these off is to take off the intake manifold off with it. Luckily I didn't have to get that deep.