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I'm sure (hoping) this is something simple... trying to start my '69 Executive today after its winter garage nap. It cranked like a champ but wouldn't fire up and run, even with starting fluid which is my usual M.O. when it's been sitting for awhile.

After a fair amount of cranking, I checked out the air cleaner (which was black) and the housing had several fluid ounces of gasoline in it. When cranking some more with the housing removed, I spotted gasoline spewing upward (like a small geyser) out of the carb. Stuck float inside? What's the best way to free this up?