dittmer Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 i have taken off the bowl and sprayed out the needle valves n sht i have put a dry fuel line on the fuel inlet and blown on it will i flip the carbs over (one at a time of course) and it cuts off the flow of air. i figure if it cuts off air it should stop fuel. right? so from the searches i did i can only guess its the float hieght. it seems strang to me that both floats would go out of adjustment at the same time anyway my dog ate my service manual so i dont know the correct float hieght. when i did a search i found 2 different answers and i only need 1 any help would be great! it seems that im not the only one with this problem Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
239banshee Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 21mm is the float height that was said in the tommey info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonman Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 The correct height is one that fills the bowl enough that it doesn't overflow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dittmer Posted December 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 boonman that is what i thought too but it think ill try what 239banshee said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sand rocket Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 manual says 20-22 mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonman Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 If that is what you did, and the needle valve is clean, and in proper functioning order, than you should NOT have had a problem...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dittmer Posted December 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 floats were at 20mm reset to 22mm and it still leaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebloker Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 When I put on my new carbs, I had to buy new fuel line. The fuel line fit the T perfectly, however, it did not fit the new carbs as well. Because there wasn't a perfect seal, the carbs decided to pee until I zip tied the fuel lines on. Once they were on there tight, the fuel stopped flowing. Might be something that you may want to look into as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dittmer Posted December 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 did it pee from the fuel line or the overflow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiddz Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Quick in the field float level check. Get the 'shee on level ground. Take a piece of clear hose (I use the overfloow hose that runs between the frame and the swingarm pivot) and connect it to the overflow nipple on the carb bowl. Hold the hose vertically next to the carb and crack the drain screw. Fuel will flow into the hose and stop (assuming your float needle is doing it's job) at some point. The point at which it stops is the same point as the fuel level in the bowl. It should be just above (1-2mm) the "seam" between the bowl and carb body. If it's not, you'll need to adjust the float level one way or the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenBB Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 20-22mm from the carb body without the gasket, I set mine at 21mm. Got some stuff in the Jetting FAQ in my sig about setting the float height... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonman Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Than you have a bad needle and/or seat. If the float is set to the proper level, 21mm=.827" and it still leaks, your drains are not sealing, or the needle valve is not shutting off the fuel flow. That is the only two things that it could be. Unless your float(s) have filled up with fuel and do not "float" any longer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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