Think of your float as a buffer for fuel coming into and out of the carb.
Sort of like when you watching YouTube and the buffer between the download
stream and what is playing. If the level is too high a change on RPM could
allow for flooding before the valve shuts the flow off, too low and of course
you could starve at higher loads.
That said, you need to have them as level as possible for everything to work
right.
Bill
Sent from mobile Bill
On Nov 23, 2011, at 12:09 PM, Gary Nafziger <nafzigerg at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Does it matter if the float bowls on my SU carbs are not sitting level?
I've
> installed a later tr-4 header which made it necessary to install a later
tr-4
> intake manifold which seems to not have the same attachment angle for the
SU
> carbs as the tr-3 intake manifold did. I've noticed when I installed the
> carbs that the bowls now are slightly tipped.
>
>
> Remembering how important it
> is to get the float level set correctly, I'm now wondering if this
off-kilter
> attachment will affect performance. I've never hear anyone comment on this
so
> I assume (and hope) not. Any comments?
>
> Also on a related note. Why is the
> float level so crucial? It seems that as long as the petrol level is above
> the outlet to the carb there should be no problem whether its 1/8th of an
inch
> from the top or 3/4 of an inch.
>
> just wondering
>
> gary n.
>
>
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