Gas leaking from carburetor?

I have a 2006 Honda Rancher and it's leaking gas out of the drain hose in the carburetor. How can I fix this?

• It still runs fine just leaks gas all over the floor

• Answer:

  The float valve in the carburetor is sticking open. The fuel that is drawn into the engine resides in the bowl of the carburetor. The float valve is in charge of letting more fuel into the bowl from the fuel line when needed. If it gets stuck open (usually due to gummy residue from evaporated gas) the fuel just keeps flowing and overflows the carb. Here's a diagram of a simplified carburetor. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Carburetor.svg It may be the face of the valve itself, but most likely it is the pivot. Here's an example and how to assess and fix the problem. It's pretty simple if you are handy. It's worth the $15 to get a rebuild kit. And clean everything very very very well. Don't believe yourself when you tell yourself it's pretty clean and the fuel will dissolve the rest. The fuel cannot dissolve the rest.