Fuel dumping out of carb overflows?

[matt87]

Alright so I got past my clutch plate chatter by adding lock-tight and retightening the spring bolts. So I thought it was time to ride but as soon as I put it to run and the fuel pump started to kick on fuel dumped out of the carb overflows. This happened once before and I replaced all the lines and fuel filter and it was fixed. However, this will not stop and I have even started the bike thinking it might just be flooding the cylinders or something and it was still a steady stream from the carb overflows even with the bike idling normally? Any ideas? Anyone want to buy my bike?!?!?!?!

[haro504]

i would say yourfloats are stuck down and not rising to sut off the fuel

[ragedigital]

Try some seafoam to unstick the floats.

[yamaha_george]

i would say your floats are stuck down and not rising to shut off the fuel

Sounds about right, Tap each float bowl solidly with a screwdriver handle (bout the only thing that will get round that space)
If theat does not work take the tank cover a& tank out and squirt seafoam as Darrin suggested down the inlet line. Run the engine till she dries out.
Then put the tank back hook up and test