1999 Yamaha XVS 650 Dragstar Classic "float valve" Questions

...float valve is not closing. This is allowing gas to continue to flow into the carb until it reaches the height of the overflow fitting. You either have a bad float valve or some debris caught in the ...

...float bowl valve or similar. You will need to shut off of the gas, drop the float bowl, check that the float move and closes the valve. If everything looks good and the valve actually closes, then ...

...float valve needles or incorrect float height, tap float bowls to see it overflow stops (sticky float), remove and clean float bowls and fuel inlet passage with carb cleaner and compressed air, check ...

float valve is being hung open by dirt or fuel varnish. First, turn the petcock to the 'off' position and then drain the gasoline from each float bowl by loosening the drain screw on the bottom. Close

...Float Valve. When things are working properly gravity fills the Float Bowl with gasoline until the Float pivots upwards far enough to push the Float Valve hard enough to stop any more gasoline from ...

float valve can get jammed sideways in the seat, make sure this is not happening when you move the float up and down. Make sure that the float needle is correctly connected to the floats, there should