I own an 05 Yamaha Wolverine and I recently had a problem with fuel running out from the overflow. After reading from this and other forums I removed the carb and found the float needle was stuck. I removed the float and float level needle and cleaned the whole assembly. When I reinstalled the card and tried it out the carb stopped leaking, but now the engine is racing and sputtering. Is this still a float problem or is something else wrong. prior to the float problem the quad ran good other than the fact it was leaking fuel from the overflow.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>but now the engine is racing and sputtering.</end quote></div>
The only way an engine can RPM is by getting air.
That being said, you have an air leak somewhere.
Did you get the slide in right?

 

Thanks to all that responded to my post. I went back to check the connection from the airbox and carb and it was fine. Then prior to pulling the carb back off to check the plate I had a thought. I pulled the throttle linkage cover off and noticed that the throttle was open a little bit. I made sure that the cable as installed correctly and it was, so something else was holding it open. Then I pulled the thumb throttle cover off (even though I hadn't had it off for the carb removal) and bingo there it was. When I reassembled the throttle cable into the carb I must have slackened up the cable and the cable end came off the thumb throttle and was wedged in so it kept the carb at partial throttle. I love when the simplest things fool you the most. Although I felt kind of stupid for not figuring it out right away. At least it was a human malfuncion and not a mechanical malfunction. Thanks again for your thoughts. It's nice to know that answers are just a keyboard away.