Adjust the float height by placing washers under the needle valve seat, the
same way Grose jets are adjusted.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris and Jodi Barnhart <barnhart@geneseo.net>
To: mgsautoxteamnet <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 6:32 PM
Subject: HS4 Fuel Bowl floats
>Hi all,
>
>Anyone have experience with the one piece nylon fuel floats. Obviously,
>they're not adjustable, so how does one get needle valve adjustment?
>I'm in process of rebuilding the carbs to get the car running. It hasn't
>run in 8 years so I don't know if the floats were working correctly
>before or not. Seems like the needle starts to seat at 1/8 inch, per the
>spec, but the float goes on to rest on the float bowl lid.
>
>Ideas I had:
>
> Pack out the needle valve seat with a flat washer (0 cost)
> Order new adjustable floats ($16 investment)
> Not worry about it (Also, no cost)
>
>Thoughts?
>
>Chris
>
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