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1995 Monster T
Sound like you have blockage stuck inside the carb needle. This will cause engine to rev high and not stop until you close the carb. The solution is clean out the carb set back to factory settings and install a fuel filter. Check to make sure you throttle linkage isn't binding and opening and closing carb. You may have to readjust the throttle linkage. Check rx battery for good power.
Don’t most tanks come with a clunk aka stone filter already installed? Why would you want to add another filter? Seems to me just another spot for issues when you start adding things.