sticking floats

[speny46]

my banshee was runnig really badly and seemed like it was miss firing on the right side and leaking gas from the overflow, so i stripped the float bowls off and cleaned the needle valve, when i put it back together it was just as bad spilling fuel everywhere, so i took both carbs to bits to change the assemblies over(right to left) now both sides are leaking, can anyone tell me if there is a float setting and how to set them up?

[race-a-holic]

Take the bowl off the carb.Flip the carb upside down.Measure from the gasket to the bottom of the float(with the carb upside down,you might call it the top of the float).I use a 6 inch scale.I think it should be 22 mm.Don't really remember for sure.Might want to call your local dealer to make sure or check a manual.If you can't get the measurement,I'll try to hunt down my manual.You can get them from your dealer,I did.If the float needs to be raised just press lightly against the tab in the middle of the float.If this doesn't fix your problem,let me know.

Also,remove the float.Be careful not to lose the pin that goes up in the carb.Check for any trash.This can cause the carbs to leak also.

Edited September 13, 2005 by race-a-holic