Re: Ram Milage Numbers, Chevys At Work, and Gas Problems

From: Josh Battles (josh.lists@omg-stfu.com)
Date: Tue Jan 03 2006 - 08:07:22 EST


On Sun, January 1, 2006 10:53 pm, Terrible Tom wrote:
>
> Research and opinons I have gathered... seem to indicate the floats are
> stuck - or otherwise not rising with the fuel level - to close the flow
> of fuel off when full. I'm buying new rubber fuel hose tomarrow and I'm
> going to pop off the fuel bowls to see if the floats are stuck.
>
> Anyone have any other ideas? The bike has sat - for a couple years
> without being run... and I'm not very carb knowlegeable. I've been
> studying the repair manual I have - and I'm getting more familar with it
> however.

It sounds to me like it's time to rebuild that carb. If the floats are stuck
chances are pretty good that the rest of it is pretty gummed up too.

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- Josh
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