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12th Jan, 2005 at 07:09:44pm

Can anyone help me with the procedure of doing the float level??
I did once upon a time have the SU rebuild instructions and can remember having to put the carb upside down, using a level and gently bending the brass tab to get the desired measurment!!! Thing is, i cant remember where the measurment has to be taken and what the measurment actually is*indifferent*

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13th Jan, 2005 at 07:55:10am

Ill see if ive still got some instructions.

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15th Jan, 2005 at 10:02:34am

turn the carb upside down , the float is now resting on the seat under its own weight, hold a ruler across the bottom face running throgh the center of the float where it is 'hollowed' -or front to back axis- , this is the level ,bend the brass tang to correct the hieght


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Sunny suffolk

15th Jan, 2005 at 03:10:18pm

Excellent stuff, cheers Stu:)

Just to make sure i take it the hollowed part of the float has to be kissing the ruler or should there be a slight gap?

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17th Jan, 2005 at 11:01:23pm

just touching

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Sunny suffolk

17th Jan, 2005 at 11:49:46pm

Many thanks:)

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18th Jan, 2005 at 11:00:58pm

I thought it was ment to have a gap of 0.5mm?

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17th Apr, 2006 at 11:19:36am

What should the measurment be when using this metod? It didn't say in my maual.

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.

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Sunny suffolk

17th Apr, 2006 at 02:00:39pm

I had the centre of the float just kissing the rule.

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17th Apr, 2006 at 05:14:36pm

I am certain Haynes manual states 0.5mm, but i seem to have missplaced my metro one so I cant check.....

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17th Apr, 2006 at 05:20:21pm

Let's be honest guys - 0.5mm or touching - if it's either one of them, you're unlikely to have problems. If you do - it's unlikely to be the float level!

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17th Apr, 2006 at 08:29:40pm

you should no tone you have still got my turbo manual you git.lol

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