float adjustment

[thesheerider]

how do i check and adjust my float? whats the best way?

[XxMeltIcexX]

When the float valve is completely closed thats where the fuel stops coming into the bowl. The float valve is connected the the float clip which is connected to the float itself. If you hang the carb verticle with the float hanging down, (be sure that the float pin doesnt fall out [the pivot point on the float]) this is how you will see how the float is adjusted. I like to use the molding mark (the line on the middle/side of the float) as my reference, and the flat part of the carb body where the bowl meets it. When the float valve is completely closed you will see the nipple part on it act like a spring, and push in. This tells you when the fuel stops flowing. Now to the part where you actually tell if its out of adjustment. The molding mark and the carb body line should be paralell to eachother on the Front/Back first of all (we all hope). When you push up on the float as its hanging, watch the float valve until it closes and stop, the floats molding mark should be paralell with the carb body, but this time on the sides (left/right) of the carb. If they are not, you need to bend the tang (bracket like metal piece) on the float, until it does. Man this is hard to explain, or for me it is, I hope this helped you a tad bit?? Oh, and heres a diagram (might not be your carb - but most as similar) that will help you with naming the parts I did. Hope someone else will chime in and tell me I said something wrong, ive never been good at explaining these types of things.. Goodluck

 

http://www.sudco.com/Diagrams323728/exppwk.gif

 

Eric

[XxMeltIcexX]

Heres a link to a basic adjustment and whatnot.. Not for banshee but all the same..

 

http://justkdx.dirtrider.net/floatlevel.html