Well, I Hit Reserve Today and...

[rpneal44]

...made it to the gas station. This is the first time I've hit reserve on the ACE and it seems to have created a problem. My rear cylinder is now not hitting until the revs get on up there. I made it home okay but had real issues getting up the hill to the garage. The rear cylinder is flooding out now, like the float is stuck open. While idling , I felt the exhaust. The front Cyl is warm coming out and the rear is cold. Dead give-away!! I have pulled one of the rear plugs and it is soaking wet with fuel.

My question is...IS there a way to fix this without pulling the carbs? (I hate doing that. It's time consuming, messy, blah, blah)

Has any one ever tried draining the carb bowl, then putting a shot of compressed air back through the drain tube to jostle loose the float?

[oblivion_twister]

if there's something in there you should pull the carbs. If it breaks loose and lodges in a jet you'll have other problems.

[cza888]

I haven't tried that method. I personally would still pull the carbs, but before doing so, I would make sure that I don't have a problem with spark.

[gmck]

I would try changing the plugs first. Possible you picked up some water from the bottom of the tank and it damaged the back plug. I think you have an inline filter so not really likely you got dirt into the carb. I have often heard you should switch to reserve from time to time even if not needed to suck up water in little bites that the motor can handle.