1998 Arctic Cat - Gas In Crankcase

[Bsherlin]

Changed oil, removed and cleaned float, needle and seat, and carb, changed oil again, still, several gallons of gas seep I to crank case, any ideas please? Not very good at setting the float so I dread rebuilding the carb.

[oxidized_black]

more than likely the carb float isnt closing the needle and seat allowing the gas into the crank ...

[Bsherlin]

Shoot, that's what I was afraid of

[oxidized_black]

if you hold the carb upside down and level with the bowl off, measure the distance from the mating surface of the bowl to the top of the float, i think if you are at a half inch or less you should be good. there is a metal tab where the needle slides onto to the float to adjust if need be ...