OK Grumpy thats fixed now the float arm just needed a tweak with the needle nose pliers and the little clip was a bit crooked fixed that also and i've now got a really good vacuum nearlly can hold the carby off my tongue hahaha.
So I'm back to square 1 cause it still wont start.
no more black crud is coming out underneath so like you said thats a mystery at least the flooding is sorted,
any more tricks up your sleeve as to why it wont fire up ?
Thanks
Pete