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Carb float adjustment to 21mm

#1 Post by LC Cnd » Mon Jan 01, 2018 7:57 pm

Here is a vid that show you how to properly adjust your carb floats to 21mm using a micrometer on a Mikuni carb.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5Mh8FwdMSw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Carb float adjustment to 21mm

#2 Post by two-stroke-brit » Sun Jan 07, 2018 2:33 pm

south texas banshe has some good "how to" videos :smt023
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Re: Carb float adjustment to 21mm

#3 Post by hondaror » Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:41 pm

Scott, he's using vernier calipers there. He's a bit of a bumble, with how he treats the carbs. A note to be taken, any time you make any adjustment to the floats, you should relieve the pressure off of the seat and let the floats rest gently again. He's pretty rough, handling, kind of careless, in my opinion.
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Re: Carb float adjustment to 21mm

#4 Post by JonW » Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:52 pm

He does batter then around thats for sure, but for those who've never done this Im sure the video will be useful for the idea, if not learning the actual way to treat a carb float.
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Re: Carb float adjustment to 21mm

#5 Post by hondaror » Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:54 pm

That's just the anal mechanic in me coming out.
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Re: Carb float adjustment to 21mm

#6 Post by spook » Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:30 am

I concur with both JW and Honaror. But at least he gets a rough idea of how to set it up. Better than a measuring tape and a pair of Multigrips.

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