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Fuel leaking out of air intake

95 Kawasaki Vulcan, 1500. has fuel leaking out of air intake and running very rough, I have changed plugs, they was oil fouled. It also has LOTS of blue smoke. any thoughts?

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Hello, you may need to check float in carb, could be sticking or bad, make sure plugs aren wet with gas insted of oil, you can smell gas fouled plugs, than oil, gas coming out of breather sounds like float needs to be adjusted or floats bad or trash in carb, may have broke ring also

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You carb is flooding check your oil and make sure it is not over filled or smells like gas. you'll need to remove the carb and clean and check you seat and needle. aslo check you float hold it under in a small cup of gas or parts wash. If you see bubbles and it has fliud in to it is bad and needs to replaced.it never hurts to replace the needle and seat16030
http://www.mrcycles.com/fiche_section_detail.asp?section=387695&category=Motorcycles&make=KAWASAKI&year=1996&fveh=8956
Part #16030-1007 is the float.
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Mark
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