I thought I should add that if you DON'T have metal tangs on the floats
(which can happen when the floats have been replaced by a PO), you can still
adjust the height by adding or subtracting washers under the base of the
needle valve.
on 3/28/02 1:03 PM, British Sportscar Center at Lawrie@britcars.com wrote:
> Yes, Zach, you will be able to see the brass tang on the float touching the
> needle valve (assuming you have removed the base cover, of course). You
> measure the 40 thousandths clearance by placing a straight edge across the
> now-inverted bowl and measure between the bottom of the straight edge and
> the center, depressed area of the float. To adjust the height, you bend the
> metal tang up or down (carefully) until the clearance is correct.
>
> Lawrie
> British Sportscar Center
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Zach Dorsch" <herr_dorsch@yahoo.com>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 12:46 PM
> Subject: Float Level Checking
>
>
>> Its been a little while since I asked about tuning my
>> HIF4's on my MG. Someone had mentioned that I should
>> check the floats. I have looked through the workshop
>> manual and am trying to make sure that I understand
>> the instructions. "invert the carburetter so that the
>> needle valve is held in the shut position by the
>> weight of the float only." Does this mean that if I
>> invert the carb that I will be able to physically see
>> the needle touching the float? Also "check that the
>> point indicated on the float is 0.04+/-0.02 in. below
>> the level of the float chamber face." Does this mean
>> that the float should be .04 to .02 below the level of
>> the face? Forgive this if this sounds extremely
>> remedial, but I have never worked with these
>> carburetters.
>>
>> Thank You
>>
>> Zach Dorsch
>
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