Okay... From what i remember about doing the carb, when you adjust the float (actually 2 adjustments), the bowl lid is held upside down and the height of the float off of the lid is what is set. Making the float higher at this point will reduce the fuel in the bowl.
The other adjustment is 'float drop'. Hold the lid right side up and let the float dangle. There should be another bendy-tab that prevents it from dropping right down and letting the valve bit fall out... It also keeps the float from dropping too far into the bowl and jamming when you run out of gas. There should be a float-drop spec in the manual or carb kit instructions.
I'm sure carb-king will be around soon to correct any mistakes I've made.

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