A stuck float usually floods out the motor.
A float with a hole will fill slowly with fuel and will run till the float hangs open. Then the full flow of gas will flood the motor.
Was it running any different other than running out of fuel?
Running out of gas can also cause crap to be sucked up out of the tank. I am guessing this has a built in tank? Is there a fuel filter? If not there could be some particles that got in the system.
Were you able to tell where the gas smell was coming from?
Thinking about it. Is there a fuel pump or is it gravity fed with the tank higher than the carb?
If gravity fed and you had to turn off the gas to stop the smell. My guess would be stuck float.
mike
A float with a hole will fill slowly with fuel and will run till the float hangs open. Then the full flow of gas will flood the motor.
Was it running any different other than running out of fuel?
Running out of gas can also cause crap to be sucked up out of the tank. I am guessing this has a built in tank? Is there a fuel filter? If not there could be some particles that got in the system.
Were you able to tell where the gas smell was coming from?
Thinking about it. Is there a fuel pump or is it gravity fed with the tank higher than the carb?
If gravity fed and you had to turn off the gas to stop the smell. My guess would be stuck float.
mike