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Speaking of setting float heights, I noticed the other day while comparing bikes with Steptoe that his RH had carb bowls with a drain screw and outlet casting on the bottom, and mine only has a drain plug so unless I make up some kind of adapter to screw in place of the plug, I can't check the float level on the bike. Does anyone know if the float bowls are interchangable between the different carbs???
carry on explaining,,,,how on earth do you adjust them in situ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,can't get my hand in there let alone my head to see what I'm doing
melbxs,what i do to check for leaks, take the float bowls off, turn the carbs upside down,in this position the floats should all seal, put your mouth onto 1 of the fuel intakesand blow, if they are leaking you will hear, see and feel it coming out, you can then tilt the carbsto open and close the floats, do this for both fuel intakes and again after the float bowlsare fitted. ive never had a problem doing it this way and have found and rectified leaks doing it.
with regards to the float levels if your pulling the carbs id recheck the heights again without the gaskets just to be sure.under the seat there is an o ring which can also leak fuel.
For the 81 rh set it at 23mm without the gasket in place.25.7mm float settings are for the earlier carbs.