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Marlon

posted on 25/4/09 at 01:09 PM Reply With Quote
setting float levels

What a PITA, I'm not having fun at all today, I seem to have been at one carb for hours now and still not got it right. Does anyone know a simple way to set the levels on a set of zx9 carbs? any help greatfuly recieved before I give it up as a bad job and have a beer!!

cheers

john.

[Edited on 25/4/09 by Marlon]





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Stott

posted on 25/4/09 at 04:44 PM Reply With Quote
All the carbs I've ever done had a seam along the plastic float that needed to be set parallel to the float bowl mating face, this equalled the manufacturers measurement for height.

Of course using the std method,

carbs off
bowls off
tilt the carb so the float causes the fuel supply stop to seat but the spring doesn't compress
bend the tang one way or other until float sits parallel to mating face
repeat

HTH

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Stott

posted on 25/4/09 at 04:47 PM Reply With Quote
Here's a good guide that gives float heights for keihins that I have used over the years on KTM dirt bikes:

http://www.carbparts.com/keihin/needles_tuning/jetting_your_carb.htm

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