16-01-2019, 11:14 AM
Well I nearly had a fire yesterday when the float in my 26va carb decided to sink so allowing the pump to work overtime and push petrol out of every orifice on the carb.
When I took the float out you could hear the petrol sloshing inside so I weighed it at 30 gms whereas an empty float is 13 gms.
Question is where can I get a new float from as they don't seem to be listed in the spares lists of the usual suppliers.
Also how would I go about finding the leak and repairing it as for obvious reasons I don't want to apply any heat to the solder on the bottom and I can not see any bubbles when it's sunk in a jug of water.
The petrol also managed to remove the majority of the paint off the plate above the exhaust, better than nitromors.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Dave
When I took the float out you could hear the petrol sloshing inside so I weighed it at 30 gms whereas an empty float is 13 gms.
Question is where can I get a new float from as they don't seem to be listed in the spares lists of the usual suppliers.
Also how would I go about finding the leak and repairing it as for obvious reasons I don't want to apply any heat to the solder on the bottom and I can not see any bubbles when it's sunk in a jug of water.
The petrol also managed to remove the majority of the paint off the plate above the exhaust, better than nitromors.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Dave