Starting carburetor leaks gas

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MK2 Starting carburetor flooding

Hi fellow Jag-lovers, I’m having trouble with the starting carburetor of my 3.4 mk2. The engine starts very good but when the engine gets warmer and the solenoid switches off the level of fuel in de starting carburetor rises quit quickly resulting in flooding petrol. It only drips out from the two outer pipes. I’ve already checked the float chambers. The valves are working good and everything is set as it should be. Also when the engine is running, I can switch off the petrol pump so the level…