<VV> Carb update

[Stephen Upham]

OK, then I'll adjust the drivers to 1 1/2" and leave the other at 1  
3/4" since I have the driver's side opened up and the passenger side  
seemed to be ok and is still on the car.

Stephen


On Jul 22, 2008, at 9:56 AM, Dennis PLEAU wrote:

> The other thing the float drop does is to make sure the needle  
> doesn't drop down so far it is getting cocked in the cage around  
> the seat and stick open.  I'm thinking this may  be Stephen's problem.
>
> Dennis
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> > From: corvairduval at cox.net
> > To: contactsmu at sbcglobal.net; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> > Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:51:58 -0400
> > Subject: Re: <VV> Carb update
> >
> > If the float seals the needle fine while apart and upside down,  
> check these
> > two:
> >
> > 1. Float level, which you have with the drill bit.
> >
> > 2. Does the float have gas in it? Does it weigh more than  
> nothing? Does it
> > get wet after drying it off?
> >
> > Float drop serves two purposes,
> >
> > 1. It makes sure the needle opens far enough to let fuel flow  
> freely.
> >
> > 2. It keeps the float off the bottom of the bowl, where it could  
> rub a hole
> > in the float.
> >
> > As long a 1 3/4 is still off the bowl floor, it is fine. Having  
> these two
> > different drop levels should be fine.
> >
> > Frank DuVal
> >
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