The floats, located in the fuel bowls of Holley four-barrel carburetors, control the fuel delivery system and ensure that the carburetor has a sufficient fuel supply. Some of the most common symptoms of improperly adjusted or sticky floats are hesitation on acceleration, a rough idle, flooding and misfires.tep 5: Fuel Level Is Too High If fuel is pouring out of the sight plug then the fuel level is set too high, and the float must be lowered in the fuel bowl. a) Begin by lowering the fuel level in the fuel bowl to bring down the float.