Originally Posted by 51bolt
There may be some trash in the carb.
The float may not be set correctly.
Those two get my bet. It only takes a tiny bit of crud to keep the needle valve from seating. If it doesn't seat properly the gas doesn't stop filling the bowl and it runs over.

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