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  • Marine36
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    Float Height Adjustment CV carb

    I understand from viewing Mr. BassCliff's website where to measure on the float itself but where am I measuring too the picture doesn't show the other end of the caliper. If I did it correct my floats are 5mm off at least.

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    • Steve
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      • Jun 2005
      • 35925
      • southwest oHIo
      #2
      Look where the bowl gasket sits, there is a little ridge running all along that edge. That is where the other end of the caliper sits.

      Maybe this will help?


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        • tkent02
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          • Jan 2006
          • 35571
          • Near South Park
          #3
          Originally posted by Steve
          Look where the bowl gasket sits, there is a little ridge running all along that edge. That is where the other end of the caliper sits.

          Maybe this will help?


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          Do you put it on top of that ridge?
          I have always done it on the flat surface next to the ridge.
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            • Steve
              GS Whisperer
              • Jun 2005
              • 35925
              • southwest oHIo
              #4
              Originally posted by tkent02
              Do you put it on top of that ridge?
              I have always done it on the flat surface next to the ridge.
              Yeah, I usually have the caliper turned 90 degrees from the way it's pictured, and the width of the end of the caliper straddles the ridge.
              I have not measured the ridge, but it's what ... 0.5 mm?

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              #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
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              (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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                • Marine36
                  #5
                  Seems the PO adjusted the floats to the step in the float rather than the correct spot.

                  I have a spring between the float tang and needle all the parts fiche I look at do not seem to show this spring. Should it be there? can i remove it? it seems to hamper the tang from closing the needle.

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                    • Guest
                      #6
                      You don't need it. I never but them back in.

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                        • bwringer
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                          #7
                          Originally posted by Marine36
                          Seems the PO adjusted the floats to the step in the float rather than the correct spot.

                          I have a spring between the float tang and needle all the parts fiche I look at do not seem to show this spring. Should it be there? can i remove it? it seems to hamper the tang from closing the needle.
                          The step in the float IS the correct spot:
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                            • Marine36
                              #8
                              Originally posted by bwringer
                              The step in the float IS the correct spot:
                              PO set height to where red x is not green arrow. Consequently, carbs always overflowed. No gas in oil but out my pod filters.

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                                • bwringer
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                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Marine36
                                  PO set height to where red x is not green arrow. Consequently, carbs always overflowed. No gas in oil but out my pod filters.
                                  Ah. I guess we had different definitions of what the "step" was.

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                                    • Marine36
                                      #10
                                      A BIG THANK YOU

                                      EVERYTHING IS SET TO 22.41mm AND BACK TOGETHER. TOMORROW THE CARBS GO BACK ON THE BIKE.

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