Generally speaking floats dont just get thrown out of adjustment, I would try everything else first.
I have a carb guy who used to work for me and was teaching me about modding and rebuilding carbs and 1 thing I learned is dont mess with the floats.
first get everything working like the gas to stop leaking, then adjust the floats with a synchronizer to sync up the carbs.
If you havent played with your floats and they where working fine I would say they are still adjust correctly, or at least good enough to not leak fuel and get you running.
Try taking the floats out very carefully, remove the pins that hold them into place and set the floats aside in order so they go back in the carb they came out of.
After that very carefully remove the float valves one by one, they can go back in any order.
clean the float valves with a toothbrush some warm water and dish soap, get the tips good, make sure you dont fudge up the springs on the float valves though.
after that clean the carbs with warm water and dish soap, use a toothbrush to get inside the holes where the float valves set.
make sure you clean the entire bowl with a toothbrush and soapy water, also remove and clean the main jets with a toothbrush and soapy water, blow through each one to make sure they are free and clear.
after you have done all of this you can start the reassembly process and use some compressed air to blow out all the jets and where the float valves go.
Dry the bowl and all components good with compressed air or allow to air dry in doors over night, this will prevent any rusting, now lightly squirt wd-40 on some of the moving components in the float bowls, this will help keep the moving parts moving and help to prevent rusting.
Now turn the carbs aproximatly 45 degrees from being help upside down, with the floats all reattached and the floats just barely resting on the float valves NOT COMPRESSING THE VALVES you will notice the floats will sink down but not compress the little button on the float valves.
from there you can take a ruler and measure to see if each float is aproximatly 17mm from where the bowl seperates to the very bottom of the floats.
if your 16-18mm the carbs should not leak fuel.
After all this is done you should be in the clear.
Also if you noticed its every carb doing it and not just one or a pair then the chance your floats are off is even less likely, think about it, all 4 floats off and there all off in the same direction, and there all off enough to cause the carbs to leak fuel, highely unlikely.
But beware if you ask around (I noticed on this forum alot and other forums) people always try to get you to play with your floats, beaware of these people and just move on.
Only play with your floats for tunning, not to get the carbs to stop leaking fuel.
I have a carb guy who used to work for me and was teaching me about modding and rebuilding carbs and 1 thing I learned is dont mess with the floats.
first get everything working like the gas to stop leaking, then adjust the floats with a synchronizer to sync up the carbs.
If you havent played with your floats and they where working fine I would say they are still adjust correctly, or at least good enough to not leak fuel and get you running.
Try taking the floats out very carefully, remove the pins that hold them into place and set the floats aside in order so they go back in the carb they came out of.
After that very carefully remove the float valves one by one, they can go back in any order.
clean the float valves with a toothbrush some warm water and dish soap, get the tips good, make sure you dont fudge up the springs on the float valves though.
after that clean the carbs with warm water and dish soap, use a toothbrush to get inside the holes where the float valves set.
make sure you clean the entire bowl with a toothbrush and soapy water, also remove and clean the main jets with a toothbrush and soapy water, blow through each one to make sure they are free and clear.
after you have done all of this you can start the reassembly process and use some compressed air to blow out all the jets and where the float valves go.
Dry the bowl and all components good with compressed air or allow to air dry in doors over night, this will prevent any rusting, now lightly squirt wd-40 on some of the moving components in the float bowls, this will help keep the moving parts moving and help to prevent rusting.
Now turn the carbs aproximatly 45 degrees from being help upside down, with the floats all reattached and the floats just barely resting on the float valves NOT COMPRESSING THE VALVES you will notice the floats will sink down but not compress the little button on the float valves.
from there you can take a ruler and measure to see if each float is aproximatly 17mm from where the bowl seperates to the very bottom of the floats.
if your 16-18mm the carbs should not leak fuel.
After all this is done you should be in the clear.
Also if you noticed its every carb doing it and not just one or a pair then the chance your floats are off is even less likely, think about it, all 4 floats off and there all off in the same direction, and there all off enough to cause the carbs to leak fuel, highely unlikely.
But beware if you ask around (I noticed on this forum alot and other forums) people always try to get you to play with your floats, beaware of these people and just move on.
Only play with your floats for tunning, not to get the carbs to stop leaking fuel.
