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Once you get the float disconnected check to see if it has leaked and has gasoline in it. If so it will not float at the same level and not seal the needle valve completely. Just a thought.

Easy to change the needle, remove the float bowl while the carb is upside down. Reason, on most floats there's a tiny rod that holds the float in place, next you can remove the needle from the float, there's usually a small clip that holds it in place. Assembly in reverse order. Where the needle goes in, you should see a very small rubber "O" ring that the needle seats against. when you change that out, pay attention to the in/out direction, one side may have a circular ridge. If you but it in backwards, the needle may not seat properly. When you put the float bowl back on, careful not to pinch the seal. I've left a plethora of blue streak curses in the garage the first time I did one. So far I've done the gas auger, chainsaw, weed wacker, a few outboards and a few lawnmowers.

I'm leaning towards the float needle not seating properly all the way otherwise there would be no flooding, #8 in the last picture. After so many years the rubber insert degrades/dries out and then it needs replacement.

Drove north and went fishing this weekend. Was towing the boat, had the OPP cruising with me on the 400, no issues. Was a great weekend caught a bunch

Thanks for reviving this thread, forgot my birthday is the 8th

I think Smitty is on track but if you can get it to me I will check it out for you. My son is a marine mechanic so if Ican't do it I know a guy 😊

One more thing before the end of the story, once you have the new needle in there and float bowl, before you attach the cover, carefully turn everything right side up, gently raise the float and blow in the gas inlet. You should not get any air escaping, once you let the float hang a bit, you can blow through it.

Hahaha, I think Smitty, Hack and myself should open a carb rebuild shop.

Smitty has a good point. I’m sure nobody uses anything with cork floats in them anymore, but an old trick was to coat them in model aircraft dope to keep them floating. my useless trivia for the day

Somewhere on that carb will be an identifier letter or number or both. Found this and says those needles are in stock. https://www.boats.net/catalog/suzuki/outboard-by-model/dt-15/dt-15elj-beginning-vin-01501-822034/carburetor It shows the needle number as the same for all 4 models of carb. Looks like it's a Mikuni B24-18 carb. Adjustments can be found here towards the bottom of the page. https://www.slideshare.net/fudjfjjskwekmem/suzuki-dt15c-1988-outboard-motors-service-repair-manual

I'm going to swing on a rotten limb here, I would believe that a lot of small parts such as needles and the tiny rubber gasket are interchangeable with others. Do you have a model number of the carb, maybe I can look too.

Regardless of what you do aluminum or magnesium wheels will eventually start to have rim and valve stem leaks. Mother Nature loves screwing with these metals and the area where the tire beed and valve stem need to make a the seal. The corrosion that looks like white powder that builds up and pushes the beed away from the rim. The corrosion is easily cleaned off once the tire is dismounted. I then brush on a liquid rubber on the beed and valve stem areas. Dan.

Yeah, that’s a weird one. Is there a drain hole in that appendage? Looks like there might be. It’s the spring that’s throwing me. It does look like a jet, but why there? what motor is this for?

It looks like it may be used to drain the bowl for winterizing the motor.

My story will be I'm harvesting food.

The elite series events boost the heck out of a lot of local economies. You’ve got 100 pros coming through needing accommodations and food. Then people travel to come and watch them weigh in. Places like waddington I’m sure love the business.

I did not write WHINE, I used the correct term for a female canine. 🙄