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Old 05-12-2020, 05:08 PM   #1
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I want to build a carb float level bench tester. Do any of y'all have one you could post pictures?
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Old 05-12-2020, 05:27 PM   #2
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See page 12 of this excellent write-up by Tom Endy:

https://www.brattons.com/media/wysiw..._-_11-2007.pdf
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Good article Jim, thanks for sharing
Think I'll try that float level tester on my Tilly
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Try this,screws in the bottom of the float bowl on the car .https://www.mikes-afordable.com/product/A9599.html..
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Try this,screws in the bottom of the float bowl on the car .https://www.mikes-afordable.com/product/A9599.html..
That won't really work for flowing jets.
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I used a glass jar. Someone just did that and posted a photos of it zip tied to the jar.
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Old 05-14-2020, 11:05 AM   #7
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There is an article in the May/June 2019 MAFCA Restorer on page 12-13 on how to build a test stand. Leaves some info out and is not too good, but a place to start.
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Try this,screws in the bottom of the float bowl on the car .https://www.mikes-afordable.com/product/A9599.html..
I used this tester this afternoon to set the fuel level in my Zenith-2 carb. It works well and is easy to use. I discovered I had the float set way too low - I had 3 washers under float valve - removed 2 of them, and the fuel level was perfect.

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I used this tester this afternoon to set the fuel level in my Zenith-2 carb. It works well and is easy to use. I discovered I had the float set way too low - I had 3 washers under float valve - removed 2 of them, and the fuel level was perfect.

Jim

With one shim - was the float solder line level, angled down, or angled up when upper carb/float is upside down, when compared to the upper half of the carb?



Think I read somewhere it should be level.
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