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Title: Carby float
Post by: slimdusty on April 30, 2015, 08:22:54 PM: Hey guys,

I'm currently in the process of giving my carbies a clean. When I've opened them up, one of the floats has fuel in one side. Is it something I can, drill, drain and solder again? Or do I have to replace it? Is it some thing I can source locally?

Cheers
Title: Re: Carby float
Post by: excess.11 on April 30, 2015, 08:35:38 PM: The question is....how did it get in ........drain it out the same way it got in and then repair .......and reset float height.
If you show a pic......... someone may have a spare around. Are they the original carbs and what year make is your bike?
Jonesy had this issue with a pinhole in a float a while back ..........not sure if he replaced or repaired it.
Title: Re: Carby float
Post by: slimdusty on May 01, 2015, 02:07:43 PM: Quote from: excess.11 on April 30, 2015, 08:35:38 PM
The question is....how did it get in ........drain it out the same way it got in and then repair .......and reset float height.
If you show a pic......... someone may have a spare around. Are they the original carbs and what year make is your bike?
Jonesy had this issue with a pinhole in a float a while back ..........not sure if he replaced or repaired it.

It's the original carbs, she's a 1979, Brass Floats, Mikuni BS34II. After much swearing and burnt fingers soldering adds to much weight........... The good thing is that only one of the floats is bad. Does anybody know where you get replacements in Aus?
Title: Re: Carby float
Post by: excess.11 on May 01, 2015, 02:35:50 PM: Probably only from people willing to part with one from their spares they have.
Here s one on ebay............
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/YAMAHA-CARBURETOR-FLOAT-XS400-XS500-XS750-XS1100-/250632413996?hash=item3a5adb232c (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/YAMAHA-CARBURETOR-FLOAT-XS400-XS500-XS750-XS1100-/250632413996?hash=item3a5adb232c)
(https://xs1100.com.au/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1002.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faf142%2FExcess11%2Fxs1100%2520CARB%2520BRASS%2520FLOAT_zps4m5e3i1n.jpg&hash=5226bc496d66b538ea71b6b80c44af9f69a24700) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/Excess11/media/xs1100%20CARB%20BRASS%20FLOAT_zps4m5e3i1n.jpg.html)
Here s a secondhand one on ebay...............
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1980-Yamaha-XS650-Carburetor-FLOAT-carb-80-brass-Mikuni-BS34-XS400-xs-650-400-/171675029969?hash=item27f8a111d1 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1980-Yamaha-XS650-Carburetor-FLOAT-carb-80-brass-Mikuni-BS34-XS400-xs-650-400-/171675029969?hash=item27f8a111d1)
(https://xs1100.com.au/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1002.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faf142%2FExcess11%2FXS1100%2520SECOND%2520HAND%2520BRASS%2520CARB%2520FLOAT_zpsc757mfuk.jpg&hash=8309ec29aa297d9757124c365e9800bac4925638) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/Excess11/media/XS1100%20SECOND%20HAND%20BRASS%20CARB%20FLOAT_zpsc757mfuk.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Carby float
Post by: excess.11 on May 01, 2015, 02:43:51 PM: How did you do the soldering ? ............it should of been a doddle to do.................and only sweated in the joint..........if that was where it was leaking from.
If it s added too much weight as you say............. it sounds like it was nt hot enough to flow and or......the work area was nt cleaned enough . Did you use a butane burner or solder iron? What type of solder? Silver and White flux? ...... 60/40 resin cored ?
Title: Re: Carby float
Post by: pgnz on May 01, 2015, 03:22:11 PM: (https://xs1100.com.au/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fhomepages.slingshot.co.nz%2F%7Epatrickk%2Fxscrb.jpg&hash=36ebaf364a8a93f025f2dea607e873fd03739a45)

here's a good brass one for $A25.00 cash sent across the ditch in a envelope (bank fees can f off)
Title: Re: Carby float
Post by: excess.11 on May 01, 2015, 03:35:15 PM: Can t beat that!!!! :o ;D :P