sandman101 Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 I don’t know what else to do. I put brand new float needles and seats in, new gaskets, floats are in fact floating, and set to the max tolerance (22mm) and it’s still leaking fuel out the overflow tube. What else is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2otoofast4u Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 Set the floats tighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman101 Posted May 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 Tighter than 22mm ?? Isn’t that the max? It shouldn’t be leaking when they are set that high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the boris Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 When you take the carburettors off, take the bowl off, hold your float all the way up with finger and try to blow air trough fuel inlet to see if air is passing through.Maybe you installed something incorrectly, check everything one more timeSent from my VOG-L29 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keno Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 Have you tried tapping the carbs to see if the float is just stuck after rebuild? Is this happening on both or just 1 carb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman101 Posted May 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 19 hours ago, Keno said: Have you tried tapping the carbs to see if the float is just stuck after rebuild? Is this happening on both or just 1 carb? I have tried that. It’s not a fast leak like a float is stuck. It’s a slow leak that drips very consistently like something doesn’t quite seal up correctly. It is just in the right side carb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Sheego Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 Fuel lines...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc-Magic Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 Take a Q-tip put one end in your drill and put some fine metal grinding compound on the tip (I used valve lapping compound laying around). Carefully insert into your needle valve seat and polish. Should do the trick. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keno Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 38 minutes ago, Doc-Magic said: Take a Q-tip put one end in your drill and put some fine metal grinding compound on the tip (I used valve lapping compound laying around). Carefully insert into your needle valve seat and polish. Should do the trick. Good Luck Do this. I've done this with just the q-tip and drill and it worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman101 Posted May 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Doc-Magic said: Take a Q-tip put one end in your drill and put some fine metal grinding compound on the tip (I used valve lapping compound laying around). Carefully insert into your needle valve seat and polish. Should do the trick. Good Luck I’ll give this a try. Would metal polish work? I have some of that. If I’m going to take it apart again I’ll switch the needle seats around and see if the other one starts leaking instead. And to answer ‘Sheego, it has all new fuel lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc-Magic Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 1 minute ago, sandman101 said: I’ll give this a try. Would metal polish work? I have some of that. If I’m going to take it apart again I’ll switch the needle seats around and see if the other one starts leaking instead. And to answer ‘Sheego, it has all new fuel lines. That will work fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman101 Posted May 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 Well, I gave it a try and it’s been sitting over night with no sign of any leaks. Thanks for the advice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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