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Carbs leaking fuel

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headsbikesmopars

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Got the '85 1150 out of storage after a year and the fuel bowls are overflowing , all four. I drained the carbs when it was put in storage. It started great,...just leaks badly. I taped on the bowls but it still pours the fuel. Last year when I got it out of storage only one carb overflowed like this but after a few minutes it stopped on its own. NOT this time, and they all leak. When the engine is turned off they stop leaking as they should so it isnt a petcock issue. Sure looks like the floats are stuck . Short of pulling the carbs does anyone know of any 'tricks' to un-stick the floats without pulling the whole bank . Thought of pulling the drain screw and pushing up the floats with stubby screw driver. Any way, Thanks for any insight you can lend.

Terry
 
you could try running some seafoam in the fuel, hoping that it will clean them out but the only proper way to do it is to strip them and clean them thoroughly
 
Yes, floats could be stuck or o-rings in needle seats might be too dried out to seal even after seeing fresh gas.
 
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