Re: Inlet needle on OMC carbs

[chris-p]

Adam,

Few things I have found on these.

-Sometimes certain gaskets are a bit too wide, and the float catches them when raising, not allowing the needle to seat
-Float too heavy, and wont allow needle to seat
-Minor imperfection in seat, not allowing to shut off fuel (did you try a replacement?)
-When I set my floats, I set it so that the unhinged end is slightly higher than the hinged end, when the carb is upside down and you are installing. This ensures that the needle fully seats, and the carb does not flood.