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  1. everready
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    Floats are sinking?

    Oh One thing more! I am now running 91 Octane fuel in the tank. Everready_Tom
    Post by: everready, Sep 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  2. everready
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    Floats are sinking?

    Just a update on this project of ours. Reinstalled the carbs. Put a set a set of vacuum gauges on it to balance the intake flow. Started to...
    Post by: everready, Sep 12, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  3. everready
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    Floats are sinking?

    Just a update on this project of ours. I have been following all the advice that was given to me. After all that they still over flow when I...
    Post by: everready, Sep 9, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Floats are sinking?

    Broke_Dirty_Maxim I am using the tail end of my calipers set to 17.5 MM. I measured from the gasket mating surface to the molded line in the...
    Post by: everready, Sep 3, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  5. everready
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    Floats are sinking?

    I haven't seen anything that looks like it was plugged off for any reason. All looks factory. The fuel just runs up the bowl to the external air...
    Post by: everready, Sep 3, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Floats are sinking?

    I can't get a good reading correctly is what I am saying. I let the bowls fill up and they start leaking out of the front air jet out the air box...
    Post by: everready, Sep 3, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  7. everready
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    Floats are sinking?

    Thanks you all for quick responses. I have no doubt that there is answer coming. Tom...
    Post by: everready, Sep 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  8. everready
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    Floats are sinking?

    Every thing looks goods. which brings me back to the float weight and maybe it is not lifting up and turning off the fuel. My original question...
    Post by: everready, Sep 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  9. everready
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    Floats are sinking?

    I will try taping up the floats. But wouldn't that be the same as turning the carbs upside down and watching for leaks??
    Post by: everready, Sep 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  10. everready
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    Floats are sinking?

    I Have tried the hose and measuring the fuel height and the measuring the float from the gasket surface ( no gasket installed) method.
    Post by: everready, Sep 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  11. everready
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    Floats are sinking?

    I have been all over the jetting as well, main nozzle 110 in the center and 40 in the other.
    Post by: everready, Sep 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  12. everready
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    Floats are sinking?

    My floats 15 minutes ago
    Post by: everready, Sep 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  13. everready
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    Floats are sinking?

    Yes they are flooding on the bench. #4 leaking first then #1 and so on
    Post by: everready, Sep 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  14. everready
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    Floats are sinking?

    thanks MN-Maxims your correct.
    Post by: everready, Sep 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
  15. everready
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    Floats are sinking?

    I have measured the floats and used the clear hose method as well.
    Post by: everready, Sep 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Floats are sinking?

    The flooding goes on before I install the carbs on the bike. I have a bench test set up stand. I just pulled the bowls and raised and lower the...
    Post by: everready, Sep 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Floats are sinking?

    mlew I have replace the needles and seat new. Polished the float pin. Raised and lower the float with the carb inverted. I turned the carbs...
    Post by: everready, Sep 2, 2009 in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Floats are sinking?

    Sinking here! Hello everyone. I have been reading until my eyeballs are ready to fall out and I have 3 hairs left on my head. I have...
    Thread by: everready, Sep 2, 2009, 40 replies, in forum: XJ Technical Chat
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    Clean Your Own Carb's - The Whole 9 Yards - by: Rick Massey

    Re: Clean Your Own Carb's - The Whole 9 Yards - by: Rick Mas Hello and thanks for the abundance of information given. I am working on the carbs...
    Post by: everready, Jun 4, 2009 in forum: XJ DIY How-To Instructions
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