<VV> Carb cleaning and trouble shooting

[Stephen Upham]

> Actually, I saw a picture of the proper placement in the manual  
> AFTER I had put the carb back together using the second carb to  
> check that I had gotten it right.  That wasn't what was causing the  
> problem.
>
> Stephen U
> On Jul 22, 2008, at 12:14 PM, Sethracer at aol.com wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 7/19/2008 5:40:20 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
>> contactsmu at sbcglobal.net writes:
>> I have one of the carbs torn opened up.  A couple of questions, I can
>> see where the straight part of the float spring goes into the arm(s)
>> of the float.  Where does the 90 degree bend part on the other end of
>> the spring rest.  It looks like it should be on top of the needle
>> seat.
>>
>> NO NO! - It should be on the outside of the body of the needle  
>> housing. As installed in the carb, and with the carb top oriented  
>> as installed, the spring is supposed to be pulling the float up,  
>> NOT push it down. (Which is what it would do if placed on top of  
>> the needle seat.) If installed on top of the needle seat it might  
>> push the needle off of the seat (or, at least, keep it from fully  
>> seating) causing flooding and fuel out the top of the carb.   
>> HMMMM?  - Seth Emerson
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