<VV> Turbo Carb leaking very bad!

[Jim Simpson]

I doubt it.  First, before I resolder it, I'll "bake" it for a while using 
a hot air gun to boil off any remaining gasoline inside.  (I may drill a 
weep hole to ensure everything is out and if I do, I'll flush it with brake 
clean.)  A few heating and cooling cycles will pretty much eliminate any 
significant amount of gasoline in there.  Then when I do resolder it, I'll 
probably use an electric iron rather than a torch -- not likely to ignite 
any fumes that way.  (Given how thin the brass shell is, you'd need to use 
a very small flame with a torch anyway.)  Finally the volume is pretty 
small.  I know that small amounts of vapor with the right amount of air can 
make pretty spectacular bangs, but the amount that could be retained in a 
float is pretty small.  Overall, the risks seem small and 
manageable.  (I'll wear safety glasses "just in case.")

The other side of this is that they aren't making any new floats for the 
Carter YH carbs!

Jim Simpson

At 01:00 AM 2/16/2004 +0000, seoxford@att.net wrote:

>Wouldn't it be a little dangerous to try and re-solder a carb 
>float??  I've had leaky carb floats before and have just tossed them...
>
>Steve Oxford