Carb Flooding

[Bazzzaboy]

My Right Hand Side carb is flooding - petrol is pouring out of the side and into the air filter.

I understand that this means that the float has got stuck.  Knowing nothing about carbs, is this a difficult job or a relative simple fix.

A mechanic friend of mine said that the thing to do is to take them off and sit down at the kitchen table with newspaper and strip them and use a kit for the replacement bits.

Is this necessary? Where is the best place to get a kit from? Wont they be a nightmare to tune back again?

Thanks

B

[junkuser]

As you suggest, sounds like a needle valve problem.
Taking off the top cover will not disturb the settings of the carburetor and will reveal the valve and probably dirt in the bowl.
Can remove needle, blow out any muck in the jet and replace, which MAY sort the problem, so worth a try, but there is a good argument for fitting a new needle and valve set.
The latter would require checking that the new set resulted in the correct fuel level so a reference on how to becomes necessary.

Best have a filter between the pump and carburetors also.