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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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So I installed a new petcock on my tanks ,I left it on reserve a couple times,and it spewed fuel out of the carb overflow,is this normal? Or did I do something wrong when I rebuilt carb?
 
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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A pet **** is just a petcock just like a tap on the wall ..it just stops the fuel ..your prob is the float is sticking in the carb
 
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 06:34 PM
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Depending on carb could be a float sticking, not adjusted to the proper height and or a shitty float valve needle
 
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 06:57 PM
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Thats what I thought,I eyeballed the float and the needle valve is new,maybe Ičll put the old one back in.
 
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