M carb float issues

[Dick Binfield]

I recently put a kit in my M carburetor(IHC). I soldered a tiny hole closed on the float and set it to the specs according to the measuring device in the kit.Initially it ran pretty decent but recently would not start.The float hangs up because the bowl fills with gas and runs into the tube of the aircleaner. What can I do to the float to keep it from hanging up in the bowl besides may buy a new float? It does have some wear in the pin and the pin bracket. That could be some of the problem.