I have 1 leaking (only 1-Thank u God) Float chamber. No news there, apparently. I think the type float chamber is called “center top” float needle as opposed to the needle and lever offset in the float chamber top.
I was looking for the Vintage Display at the MOA National and smelled it before seeing it. Just followed the smell till it got to be liquid and a little further found Old bikes at the end of the trail.
Everyone says “They all do that”. Ok fine. [How does one fix it. This is the disbelief part.]
I’m not very good at estimating the distance to arrival/engine shut off and then turning off the petcock.
I’ve been around BMW motorbike people for many years and have come to accept eccentricities. And I know the basic German approach to engineering and basic rational of fixing things that didn’t work. They are especially good at fixing things that do work, and ignoring those things that don’t. You can’t tell me that the German riders in the ‘50’s would accept leaking Carb Floats.
There are bound to be people on this planet that get these Carbs to stop leaking. I realize there are but I don’t think they are gonna let the rest of us know how they do it. (German “Smug” and comes with some Bike keys).
I have tried more than several methods, some involving new parts. Just can’t seem to get it to stop.
Break your silence and tell us how you did it. You know you’ll feel better.
I’ll be “utterly” eternally grateful.
Charlie
I was looking for the Vintage Display at the MOA National and smelled it before seeing it. Just followed the smell till it got to be liquid and a little further found Old bikes at the end of the trail.
Everyone says “They all do that”. Ok fine. [How does one fix it. This is the disbelief part.]
I’m not very good at estimating the distance to arrival/engine shut off and then turning off the petcock.
I’ve been around BMW motorbike people for many years and have come to accept eccentricities. And I know the basic German approach to engineering and basic rational of fixing things that didn’t work. They are especially good at fixing things that do work, and ignoring those things that don’t. You can’t tell me that the German riders in the ‘50’s would accept leaking Carb Floats.
There are bound to be people on this planet that get these Carbs to stop leaking. I realize there are but I don’t think they are gonna let the rest of us know how they do it. (German “Smug” and comes with some Bike keys).
I have tried more than several methods, some involving new parts. Just can’t seem to get it to stop.
Break your silence and tell us how you did it. You know you’ll feel better.
I’ll be “utterly” eternally grateful.
Charlie
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