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poolboy

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There is always going to be some residual fuel pressure at least for a while after the engine stops running, but it sounds like the needle valve couldn't prevent it from overfilling the float chamber.
 
mezy

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check your float needle is seating correctly sounds to me it is releasing pressure from the pump up to the carb, could also explain why it is running a bit rich. one way to check is to blow into the fuel line to the carb and lift the float to see if it seals 100$.
 
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+1 again...if you are getting pressure at the jet, the only possible source is a float needle not seated. If you removed the float bowl to check, the dirt causing it is likely already cleared out, though.
 
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