Float Assembly

[kparrott]

I'm in the process of putting my carbs back together, 1980 Suzuki GS 550, after I dipped and cleaned them. I'm having problems getting the float assembly to swing freely.

Before I took them apart everything moved freely on its own. Now I can't get the floats to move without moving them myself.

Any ideas?

[Larry D]

You may have bent the pin a bit.

[kparrott]

You may have bent the pin a bit.

The pin spins freely with the float assembly, but once I get it on the carb, it no longer spins??

[JEEPRUSTY]

I'm in the process of putting my carbs back together, 1980 Suzuki GS 550, after I dipped and cleaned them. I'm having problems getting the float assembly to swing freely.

Before I took them apart everything moved freely on its own. Now I can't get the floats to move without moving them myself.

Any ideas?

would each pin and float bushing have a wear pattern making it necessary to put em back the way you found em?

[tkent02]

The pin is a press fit in the post, unless you turned it down to fit easier it won't spin.

The float should move freely on the pin.

[Larry D]

Well then maybe the float holes that the pin slides through are misaligned slightly.

[SqDancerLynn1]

are you trying to install them upside down ?

[kparrott]

are you trying to install them upside down ?

No I'm not doing that... But I have found the problem!

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am really really dumb! On my carbs there is a small wire gadget that looks like it holds the Fuel Inlet Needle Valve in the Valve seat(Is this even needed? I don't see it in the Carb Cleaning tuitorial.) Well that was preventing the metal part of the float to spin freely around the pin