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Bad Goldwing Dad & his carb problems
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<blockquote data-quote="centurion94" data-source="post: 101093" data-attributes="member: 3264"><p><span style="color: #0000FF">If your getting gas out just the one bowl then go after the cause for that specifically.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF">It could be there's some dirt got in between and keeping it from seating.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF">Make sure while your at it the seat is tightened down to the carb body. I've forgotten to tighten one more than once.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF">After that, set the float height then hook up the gas and test if the needle is closing with the bowl off.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000FF">Push the float up to horizontal with the carb body, that's the height gas should shut off.</span></p><p></p><p>I didn't mention this but the only one which was not leaking was #4. The other three looked to be <em>about </em>equal but #1 appeared to be the worst. I'll double check the seats but I was very careful to make each one snug but not overly tight since it's brass and aluminum I'm playing with.</p><p></p><p>The float height has been set - 15.5mm from the lowest end of the float to the carb body, which makes the line along the middle of the float parallel to the edge of the carb body.</p><p></p><p>Should I just use some blue tape to secure the float in the up position, and then repeat the test to see if the gas is still flowing? Might be tough not to apply just the right amount of upward pressure on the float though...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="centurion94, post: 101093, member: 3264"] [color=#0000FF]If your getting gas out just the one bowl then go after the cause for that specifically. It could be there's some dirt got in between and keeping it from seating. Make sure while your at it the seat is tightened down to the carb body. I've forgotten to tighten one more than once. After that, set the float height then hook up the gas and test if the needle is closing with the bowl off. Push the float up to horizontal with the carb body, that's the height gas should shut off.[/color] I didn't mention this but the only one which was not leaking was #4. The other three looked to be [i]about [/i]equal but #1 appeared to be the worst. I'll double check the seats but I was very careful to make each one snug but not overly tight since it's brass and aluminum I'm playing with. The float height has been set - 15.5mm from the lowest end of the float to the carb body, which makes the line along the middle of the float parallel to the edge of the carb body. Should I just use some blue tape to secure the float in the up position, and then repeat the test to see if the gas is still flowing? Might be tough not to apply just the right amount of upward pressure on the float though... [/QUOTE]
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