D2 float too big?

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I got a new style float a long time ago and it wasn't squishy at all, felt rigid to me. Maybe the one you got is defective.

When I say squishy I don't mean like a wet kitchen sponge. More like the tip of your nose, or even a bit more firm than that. It isn't what I would call rigid, but slightly compressible. I bought two at the same time, one for each dozer. The other float seems to be working fine as the knob is broken off the shut off valve so I can't shut the gas off on that tractor and it isn't flooding the pony (yet). This one seems to be an issue though. If you look at the pictures you can see how much larger the new float is than the old ones. I'd say it's at least 1/8" longer if not 3/16" and about an 1/8" wider.

You should put that float on the back burner and get the shutoff fixed!!!:mmph::fear:

Hi, Aaron H.
Checkenzee das needle and seat that the float is supposed to be opening and closing.

Hacking and chopping at that float may cause another problem if you break the 'skin' on the outside and there just happens to be foam in there that can fill up with gas and destroy the buoyancy.

Just my 0.02.

You stated you bought two at the same time.
Was one bigger than the other?
Especially if they are essentially the same Carbs just different tractors.
I always thought they are rigid too, maybe indeed the one with issues has a leak and absorbed Gas causing it to swell?