This demonstration guide answers one field question about a stuck float or failed needle seat after ethanol storage. Measurements come before parts, and the notes are not a generic equipment FAQ.
Diagnose before replacing parts
Start with float drop measured against the bowl spec. That reading separates a stuck float or failed needle seat after ethanol storage from adjacent faults that share the same complaint.
If the measurement is out of spec, treat the needle seat and float hinge pin as the primary path. If it is in spec, do not replace the needle seat and float hinge pin just to complete a parts list.
Repair the failed system
The usual correction is the needle seat and float hinge pin, installed to the documented spec for this complaint.
A demonstration shop records the finding so the next technician is not repeating a guess about a stuck float or failed needle seat after ethanol storage.
Stop before you make it worse
Do not cranking until the plug is wet without draining the bowl. That shortcut hides the original measurement and creates a second failure.
If the machine still fails after the needle seat and float hinge pin is corrected, convert the visit to a broader diagnosis rather than stacking parts.
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