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Can I use Water insted of gas to set my floats?

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by jamings67, May 11, 2010.

  1. jamings67

    jamings67 Member

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    I would like to know if I can use water to set my floats? I do plain on flushing them out with carb cleaner and blowing them out after. Would the water be to dense and throw of the reading? I hate to stink up my basement and house just to get my floats adjusted.

    Thanks for your time
     
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    nope, the properties are different. Maybe someone here will respond w/ a more accurate substance but I think hydrolic fluid or household cleaner worked better. search 'fuel level' and hopefully you'll come accross a discussion with many different solvents in place of fuel, it's been just about a year since I read it myself. good luck
     
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    I think this argument's been going on for ages. If I recall, the general consensus after pages of back-and-forthing is just to use gasoline and eliminate any variables.

    This is probably the best idea, I think, given the fine adjustments required to correct float levels (0.5mm's).
     
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    Correct. I myself used to advocate using mineral spirits until I realized that even THAT has a different specific gravity (and therefore different bouyancy) than gasoline.

    Use gas for best accuracy; definitely NOT water.
     
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    Thanks

    I was just hoping it was okay to use water. Now I will need to do it outside.
     
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