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Dirt in float bowl, and it causes float not to settle back down.so the needle valve will not shut off fuel flow. The needle valve is on the bottom of float, when it gets enough of fuel the float rises and shuts off fuel until it needs more. God-BLESS! You may have to reset float.

Move the float closer to the water.If you have a "ball" float, bend the rod with the float on it closer to the water.If you have a "stand" type turn the knurled nob above the float clockwise to move the float closer to the water. Hope this helps.Or call a plumber. Or go to a hardware, or "mnards" type store and ask for help in the plumbing section.

Sticking floats or worn 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 for wear to the rubber tip. Reset float height by slightly bending the metal tab on the float to adjust the closing height of the valve measure from the carb bowl mating surface to the top of the float when fitted then re adjust 1mm at a time higher untill fuel doesnt over flow.

You need to drain all the oil which by now is contaminated with gas.
You will also need to clean the carbs and get the float pin examined and better to get the carbs throughly cleaned also resetting the float to the required level in the float chamber.

The float is not closing the plunger. reset the float flap so that it pushes the plunger up into the carb seat, When the float is at it highes point, there should be no fuel comming through. If there is reset the flap a bit, by turning it up a bit. With a pair of needle nose pliars ( be gentle). You don't what to break it from the float. (When the float is at its highesd position, you should not get anything comming out from the plunger). If you still get leakage check the plunger seat. and tip. It might be dirty or worn.

:Jerry

You cannot reset the float, only replace it. The float is probably soaked with fuel and not able to stay afloat any longer. Also, it's located in your gas tank.

You can't "reset" a float - unfortunately. You simply need to replace it. You can try to "fix" or "adjust" it somehow, but these things are one of those units that either they work, or they don't.
You can buy an aftermarket "universal" float for fairly cheap.
Please let me know if you need further assistance.
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Check your check valve first. If it breaks, the water in the verticle section of pipe will run back into the pit when the pump kicks off and causes short cycles like you describe. Otherwise, what type of float? What brand and model pump?

Hello
To reset to floating mode press [2nd][FLO]. The scientific display mode will be replaced by the floating point mode.
Hope it helps.