1969 Johnson 6hp Carb leaking fuel.

[cprodave]

My 6R69M ran fine a couple months ago when put into storage. I use only non-ethanol fuel. Yesterday firing it up in water tank carb spewed fuel from front right side when I squeezed the fuel bulb (sorry my photo exceeds Size Limit--I can't post). I disconnected fuel line, mopped up excess fuel and motor ran fine for a few minutes until it ran out of fuel.

Is this likely a stuck float? What else should I look for when disassembling the carb/other?

Thanks for any help...

 

[racerone]

Stuck float.------Or debris on the needle.----Simple fix might be a bump / tap on the carburetor with hefty screwdriver.----Or let it sit with gas in it for a while.------Perhaps the gasket is interfering with float if the 5 screws were tightened too much.---Should be an easy fix I say.

 

[F_R]

Sounds like a stuck float, or a piece of dirt in the float valve. Or you were mashing on the primer bulp extra hard. If it is working now, it's up to you to decide whether to take it apart for inspection, or just continue to run it and see what happens

 

[Crosbyman]

well if it doesn't wise up….just pull the carb and do some exploration...inside

 

[cprodave]

TENTATIVELY it seems this was a stuck float. I put the end of a wooden dowel against the carb in various places then tapped with a light hammer. It worked (with 2 different fuel tanks). I will retest in water tank and during sea trial (unfortunately I need to sell this motor because we are moving and at our new home I won't have room for all of my 8 small outboards). Thanks to all for the input.

 

[oldboat1]

Simple on that one to pull it apart and clean/repair. If selling to a buyer who is a hands-on type, sell as is and describe issue. If selling to a newbie, though, it's a problem (est. $300 fix in a shop).

I like the repair and restoration, and always buy as-is. I hate dealing with buyers (many of them, anyway).