<VV> Subject: Re: Float drop question

[Stephen Upham]

I'm just curious why the instructions with the minor repair kit from  
Clark's says 1 3/4"  (apparently the instructions from Rochester),  
the '65 shop manual says 1 1/2" and I've been told by someone who  
knows his stuff to set it at 1 1/16"???  BTW, I set the left hand at  
1 1/2" as I was working on the leaking problem.  The right hand had  
not leaked and so was not taken off.  I set it per the Clark's  
instructions (1 3/4").  I have both carbs now installed completely.   
Should I take that right one off and re-calibrate it, or leave well  
enough alone if it functions properly??

Stephen "not looking forward to taking off the carbs again for  
awhile"  Upham


On Jul 24, 2008, at 10:03 AM, HallGrenn at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 7/24/2008 9:52:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time,  
> contactsmu at sbcglobal.net writes:
> OK, I'm new at this, but doesn't a car installed with an electric
> pump always have gas in the carb when the ignition is turned on?
> Yes, and so do the carbs with the original mechanical pumps unless  
> something is wrong.  But the original point was that both float  
> measurements are important for accurate carb operation.  If you  
> can't get a float to meet both specs something isn't set up correctly.
>
> Bob Hall
> Group Corvair
> Washington DC suburbs
>
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