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An old kawasaki dx250f won't start
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<blockquote data-quote="2Wheels" data-source="post: 227175" data-attributes="member: 3804"><p>If it leaks from the overflow then yes, you are allowing too much fuel into the bowl for one reason or another. You can always get it to seal with enough pressure applied so blowing lightly while lifting on the float is a subjective test, its best performed while holding the carb at a 45* angle so it seals with its own weight. Appears to be some debate as to the reference of the float level high/low meaning, I have in the past have had a disagreement with a rather experienced gentleman regarding the float being set too high vs the fuel level being set to high.. ad nauseam.. but when I say the float is too high I mean the body of the device floating on the fuel being high not the attached tang/needle, although they serve the intended purpose as a single unit, the tang is adjustable whereas the float body is not and therein lies the perspective. By lowering the tang you raise the float once sealed and vice versa and a little goes a long way. Rule of thumb is keep the point at which the needle seals the seat when the float body is parallel with the bowl mating surface. Either way, if necessary adjust it with an online tutorial of which there are plenty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2Wheels, post: 227175, member: 3804"] If it leaks from the overflow then yes, you are allowing too much fuel into the bowl for one reason or another. You can always get it to seal with enough pressure applied so blowing lightly while lifting on the float is a subjective test, its best performed while holding the carb at a 45* angle so it seals with its own weight. Appears to be some debate as to the reference of the float level high/low meaning, I have in the past have had a disagreement with a rather experienced gentleman regarding the float being set too high vs the fuel level being set to high.. ad nauseam.. but when I say the float is too high I mean the body of the device floating on the fuel being high not the attached tang/needle, although they serve the intended purpose as a single unit, the tang is adjustable whereas the float body is not and therein lies the perspective. By lowering the tang you raise the float once sealed and vice versa and a little goes a long way. Rule of thumb is keep the point at which the needle seals the seat when the float body is parallel with the bowl mating surface. Either way, if necessary adjust it with an online tutorial of which there are plenty. [/QUOTE]
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