About fuel mesaurements.

[Tompasio]

What is the right way to go?
I mesaure my float hights to 22.4 mm like the manual says,Then the fuel level in the bowls are wrong,Checked with a plastic tube.I adjust the tip in the floats and get fuel level in specs 5 mm,but then the 22.4mm are wrong.What will i depend on????

[hampshirehog]

Checking with the plastic tube is the more accurate method to use.

[Big T]

Agreed - plastic tube method is exact

Are you sure you are measuring the 22.4mm from the correct point?

[willie]

Any suggestions on a source for the plastic tube device would be appreciated. Correct me if I'm wrong, but using the tube device entails removing the drain plug, right?
Thanks,
Willie

[qwqb]

Yes, this method involves removing the drain plug from the float bowl. Unfortunately, I'm unsure of where to get a tube that will work for this.

[Guest]

Any suggestions on a source for the plastic tube device would be appreciated. Correct me if I'm wrong, but using the tube device entails removing the drain plug, right?
Thanks,
Willie

get another float bowl drain plug & drill a hole through it. Then epoxy a short pc of rigid tube in the hole. Connect a length of clear plastic hose to the "nipple" you created & run it up against the side of the carb. As the bike is running, the fuel in the hose will fill to the level of fuel that's in the bowl.

[willie]

Thanks guys!
Willie

[almarconi]

Any suggestions on a source for the plastic tube device would be appreciated.

Check ebay. They come up for auction from time to time. Looks like this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Carb-Float-Level-Tool-KZ400-KZ650_W0QQitemZ280445313009QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item414bd7dff1#ht_500wt_960

Some of the KZ's used mikuni carbs. For the BS32's, the screw is 6mm. The pitch is .75.

[Guest]

The spring may be worn out in your float needle causing bad measurements.