Help me with float height adjustment

[Tompasio]

For a month ago i did a really good carb cleaning,And i also adjusted the float heights with a vernier caliper to the specs i the manual (22.4+-1.0mm),Since then the bike will not run good at high speed range.Feeling that the bike dont get enough fuel.Today i borrowed a adapter with a plastic tube, connected it to the the float bowls screw.Now it seems that the level is 4-6 mm under the spec in the manual that say: Fuel level 5.0+-1.0mm. I now wonder: If my carburetors are upside down and the bowls removed,Witch way should i bend the tounge of the float to get a higher fuel level???

 

[Guest]

Bend the tang towards the float needle

 

[SqDancerLynn1]

Check the carb series to properly set the floats

 

[ryonker]

Bend the tang towards the float needle

Far be it for me to question a site superstar, but; If you bend the tang down towards the float needle, that increases the float height, but doesn't that decrease the amount of fuel allowed in the bowl? I am pretty sure for my carbs bending the needle down decreases the fuel but bending it up increases the fuel.

 

[TheCafeKid]

Far be it for me to question a site superstar, but; If you bend the tang down towards the float needle, that increases the float height, but doesn't that decrease the amount of fuel allowed in the bowl? I am pretty sure for my carbs bending the needle down decreases the fuel but bending it up increases the fuel.

ohhhh BUUUUURRRRRRRRNNNN!! hehehehehe just razzin ya Bill. Its easy, if you're just thinking about it, to get it backwards, because you have to think backwards to begin with, then invert it, then think backwards again.. so its then forwards...

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[Guest]

Brain fart. I'm wrong.
I didn't put that superstar bit on my title.
I'm no superstar, that's for sure.

 

[TheCafeKid]

Brain fart. I'm wrong.
I didn't put that superstar bit on my title.
I'm no superstar, that's for sure.

Awwwww We all think you are a Superstar buddy

 

[ryonker]

Brain fart. I'm wrong.
I didn't put that superstar bit on my title.
I'm no superstar, that's for sure.

It just makes you more real. You are a superstar to me!

Rick

 

[Tompasio]

To get Fuel level 5.0+-1.0mm,My floats now are between 20,2mm-20,8mm. 22,4 like the manual says are long gone for my carbs???

 

[headsbikesmopars]

Bill,
It's official..You ARE elevated to SuperStar status. But,.. you are human too, so lead on..carefully....

 

[Guest]

Bill,
It's official..You ARE elevated to SuperStar status. But,.. you are human too, so lead on..carefully....

Thanks Terry!

To get Fuel level 5.0+-1.0mm,My floats now are between 20,2mm-20,8mm. 22,4 like the manual says are long gone for my carbs???

The springs in the float needles may be worn out.

 

[rustybronco]

I didn't put that superstar bit on my title.
I'm no superstar, that's for sure.

to give a little special recognition to those folks who hang out here and go above and beyond, in terms of helping others here.

It seems we differ... and it looks like, to me, that you are...

set your fuel levels with something like this item.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...527&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ebayphotohosting

 

[Guest]

It seems we differ... and it looks like, to me, that you are...

set your fuel levels with something like this item.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...527&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ebayphotohosting

Thanks Dale.
I need to post a pic of that great Kerker oil cooler. I love it!

 

[rustybronco]

Thanks Dale.
I need to post a pic of that great Kerker oil cooler. I love it!

Post it up!

how did the chrome clean up? are you using the thermostat with it?

 

[Tompasio]

Yes Rustybronco

Yes Rustybronco

I used just an item like that, when i measured the float heights

 

[Guest]

Post it up!

how did the chrome clean up? are you using the thermostat with it?

Sorry for the hijack
Yes I'm using the thermostat.
Chrome looks great!

 

[rustybronco]

Tompasio,
If your measured fuel level(s) is (are) at 5mm+/- 1.0mm, it doesn't matter what the float to gasket surface measurement is.

example... http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showpost.php?p=1043104&postcount=4

when I set the float levels to the recommended height of 23mm, it was almost impossible to get it running correctly. I set the fuel levels externally to 0 -/+ 1mm from the gasket surface, with clear tubing attached to the bowl drains and arrived at a 20.5mm float height.

my musings on the subject of fuel levels... http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showpost.php?p=1046269&postcount=3