Hey all! Wondering if there is a member in the Dallas area (I am in East Dallas) who would be up for providing some troubleshooting help for my...
Throwin' a woop woop yer way for a great build bruddah! Once I get my float problem straightened out and she's riding good I'll be doing...
Thanks gents! I picked up 2 really cheap but good floats this morning...I'm going to try those first and if I have success on 2 carbs I'll get 2...
What does "used portion" mean?
Well the weird thing is that it is either set...or way overflowing. Spent a little more time scoping things out and I did notice a couple...
Well damn...I am fresh out of humor and patience. nothing seems to wrk as far as getting these floats to set right and permanently. I have...
Okay picked up the washers this morning and installed them in all 4 Definitly tightens things up but still have good movement of float with...
So what do I do...just crimp them in until they fit better?
ummm.well the needles are from Chacal and for hitachi carbs...how would I go about getting different clips that fit both the needles and the...
Really? That works for Hitachis? If so that's friggin awesome! I thought ideally I would be about 5mm higher than I am but according to the...
Okay so was able to play with setting the floats wet for a little bit today. Not too bad and certainly results seemed more predictable than...
Yeah I will check that too! I really like Ricks washer idea too, went to get some on Fri but they closed early (2 mm is hard to find)...will go...
Yeah that is the link I have been using for setting the floats wet. God stuff indeed! Mine came with a steel washer, not a soft washer or...
3 of the 4...I may take ya up on that ;-) Gonna try wet setting again tomorrow/Monday if it doesn't go well I'll hit ya up for some cheap...
When I did the dry test yes, I bent the tangs. That is not what we are covering in this thread though Rick. This thread is about the fact that...
Well that's what seems weird...obviously from my comments when right side up and doing the wet test sometimes they overflow...so fuel is flowing...
Rick, I appreciate the attempt to help but, that is EXACTLY what I have spent 40+ hours doing...and the levels cont'd to fluctuate wildly....
That makes sense too ManBoat13! I think I am closing in on some of the problem.... Inverted carbs as per Rick/Fitzs suggestion. I looked...
Okay, I just cut open one of the old ones and yeah, that's what the assembly looks like it does...keeps some "backpressure" on the float. The...
Figured this would make comms easier... "Cap" is on top...."Plunger is on the bottom" [img] "Plunger" depressed, no movement of "Cap"...
No not the enrichment valve. I'm referring to the plunger on the needle valve itself. Well, if it is supposed to move the cap up to close of...
Okay I get that Fitz...can you maybe explain what that plunger affair within the needle body does? I'm still trying to get straight on it's purpose
Okay Fitz I have a couple questions for you so I can have a better picture of what exactly I need to do: When you say "Set them so that the...
Sounds like I got another project for tomorrow! I sure hope this works as i'm about out of options at this point
I wondered about that schmuckaholic..not sure how much to even try moving them though. I don't suppose anyone has a picture of that side tab from...
Rick, The float needles and valve assemblies are the new aftermarket variety. Right now I have been positioning the wire guide of the needle...
They were polished with 1000 and 1200, there is something else amiss here. Yep, new ones on the way...when I take the old ones out I'm going to...
Well tried the gaskets on but still having problems. I'll get one or 2 set perfectly then as I work the next 2 the levels will change....
Ah it becomes clearer now! I think I got the idea from this: "Third is the Float Height. With the carbs inclined so that the float tang is...
Now I'm really confused...I thought seting the float levels required the gaskets to be off? Does it not matter?
Man this is some frustrating shite! I am using the clear tube method with a 3mm line on the bowl for reference. Carb rack is employed and carbs...
Ah okay I misunderstood how it works...I thought it was the opposite. So we should know now that it doesn't appear to be leaking vigorously as...
Well decided to go ahead and drain the oil last night and there was definitely gas in it...not nearly as much as when I had done it prior to carb...
LOL at the "sponge".... Wow, you got a pic of that?
yep all synch and colortune was done after engine was at op temp... also checked for leaks via propane method After riding around today a...
hey it's worth checking for sure...anything that means I don't have to pull the rack LOL! ;-)
Yeah I'm kind of leaning the same way unfortunately... How would I determine if the enrichment valves aren't seating properly? The floats i...
dry then wet to make sure, does this sound like a float level thing?
Okay trying to wrap my head around this so maybe better brains/experience can help. A few more details may help so for starters by "high idle"...
nope...didn't work
Ah cool thanks as that is a huge relief!
Hey gang! Okay as per my last thread carbs cleaned (church of clean ...clean), synched and ColorTuned pre YICs tool and post YICS tool...bike...
Yep you bet it is definitely smaller! When I do the swap I'll try to remember to take a side-by-side pic of them with a tape measure reference....
Oh I read the thread which is how I knew to look. Definitely should be stickied somewhere more visible. I'm just glad folks like yourself make...
LOL! I think for now I'm just going to order a set of bearings and shoes for the Virago rear I have and finish the season with it...after I...
That's exactly what it is my friend! Had time today to pull the rear and take a look and that is pretty much as it looked when I pulled the...
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Hi MiGhost! I was checking the back brake on my XJ650 today and for grins thought I'd throw my XV700L rear on to see ow it's going to...
Okay I see...I may have to start looking for a crappy (cheap) bike and start playing with this. Thanks much!
Wow this is really interesting stuff, thanks for starting the thread and thanks also for the links. I've done some reading and have a lot more...
