Quick float height question

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Quick float height question

07 Mar 2011 18:22
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I have looked, but there seems to be a few different responses as far as float height. I am about to get the carbs set up and tuned. What would be the ideal measurement for the floats during a wet test in distance from the carb body?

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Re: Quick float height question

07 Mar 2011 20:21 - 07 Mar 2011 20:22
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Pic stolen from another thread, heres the link kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&...mit=20&limitstart=20 says 2-4 mm below carb body.
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Re: Quick float height question

07 Mar 2011 21:26
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So 3 should be that magic number than? My carbs are the Keihin carbs, is it the same?
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Re: Quick float height question

07 Mar 2011 21:49
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This link might help

Click > kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&...ew&catid=3&id=169736

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Re: Quick float height question

07 Mar 2011 21:52
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for me it comes out to about the bottom of the lip below the red line

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Re: Quick float height question

07 Mar 2011 22:46
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I see what you mean, on the link provided by Patton (thanks btw!) it seems the fuel level is at the bottom edge of where the screws go into the float bowls. That is what you are meaning right stone?
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Re: Quick float height question

08 Mar 2011 04:49 - 08 Mar 2011 04:57
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ravenz07 wrote:
I see what you mean, on the link provided by Patton (thanks btw!) it seems the fuel level is at the bottom edge of where the screws go into the float bowls. That is what you are meaning right stone?

yep at least on my vm 28's it was so I would say so, looks like u got the 17 mm float bowl screw as well, I made a variation of the float level tube, might make things a little easier for ya. kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&...atid=21&id=385849e's
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Re: Quick float height question

08 Mar 2011 09:36
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Wow that is a neat setup, any idea exactly what the sizes and such were for the fittings?
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08 Mar 2011 10:40 - 11 Feb 2013 18:12
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Re: Quick float height question

08 Mar 2011 12:51
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ravenz07 wrote:
Wow that is a neat setup, any idea exactly what the sizes and such were for the fittings?
plumbing section at Lowes, the threads and sizes didnt match exactly but a file will take em down to size and plastic threads easily

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Re: Quick float height question

08 Mar 2011 14:41
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is there a substiute that can be used instead of gas for bench setting the level? dry gas? mineral spirits? does anyone use something other than gas? or is it best to just use gas?

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Re: Quick float height question

08 Mar 2011 14:55
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A substitute would need to have the same specific gravity (relative density) as gasoline or the floats would float at a different level giving an inaccurate reading. I don't know of any other fluid (hopefully one that’s not flammable) with the same specific gravity as gasoline. Maybe someone well versed in chemistry can chime in. Ed
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