Sonny in Mn
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I've been working on a friends WD. The tractor has been sitting in a garage with the intake manifold off and the carburetor apart for a number of years. I installed the manifold with new gaskets, soaked the carb in Berryman's and installed a kit. The float seems to be hanging up perhaps binding on the side of the bowl as the needle stayed closed when I first reinstalled the carb. I took it off and tweaked it a bit, now I get gas and the tractor runs but will run the carb dry. If I wait the bowl will eventually fill up and the needle may or may not seat. I submerged the float overnight in mineral spirits and it doesn't leak. I suspect the float is rubbing and I need to keep tweaking it. If anyone has advice or shortcuts, I would be grateful. Sonny