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yes new needle , working fine. gasket get wet just siting there with engine not running.
yes, closes good trying blowing through when closed and nothing gets through. how hight should the fuel level be when sitting.
has anyone ever had to set the floats at 20 mm instead of 17 mm
we are at 20 mm and the level is right at the gasket level. I am thinking that if i can get it down a little more i wont see the dampness on the gasket
i have had this care since 1970 never had problems with the strombergs. one of the suppliers says they are having trouble getting good gaskets
we are at 20 mm and the level is right at the gasket level. I am thinking that if i can get it down a little more i wont see the dampness on the gasket
i have had this care since 1970 never had problems with the strombergs. one of the suppliers says they are having trouble getting good gaskets
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Geo Hahn
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I use a pair of composite metal gaskets... maybe copper? No idea where they came from as they were on the car when I got it and I have reused them countless times with no leaks.
As I recall the manual wants you to have the carbs upside down on the bench to measure the float height but I usually try to simulate that by gently lifting the float. I'm never 100% sure I'm getting the same result as I would by the book method.
The other thing I wondered is if the solid nitrophyl floats should use the same height as the old plastic floats. They float but do they have the same density (i.e. do they float at the same height)?
As I recall the manual wants you to have the carbs upside down on the bench to measure the float height but I usually try to simulate that by gently lifting the float. I'm never 100% sure I'm getting the same result as I would by the book method.
The other thing I wondered is if the solid nitrophyl floats should use the same height as the old plastic floats. They float but do they have the same density (i.e. do they float at the same height)?
pressure is about 4 lbs. it was sweating fuel before thats the reason i took it off
it was starting to get wet after driving, thats the reason for taking them off and rebuilding
4lbs of fuel pressure
ok, so the level should be just below the gasket no matter how hight i have to set the floats. is that correct. Thank you everyone for your help.
Geo Hahn
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I never gave it much thought but seems to me the fuel could be above the gasket in operation.
The ZS document doesn't say (scanning quickly) but the principles of operation say "The fuel from the float chamber will rise in the jet orifice 19 via hole 21 in the jet assembly, the fuel in the jet orifice being maintained at the same level as that in the float chamber."
Zenith CD, CDS, CD-2S Series | Zenith Caburetters
The Zenith CD, CDS, CD-2S Series page for the Zenith Caburetters website.
zenithcarb.co.uk
Thank you very much i think this will help a lot .I never gave it much thought but seems to me the fuel could be above the gasket in operation.
The ZS document doesn't say (scanning quickly) but the principles of operation say "The fuel from the float chamber will rise in the jet orifice 19 via hole 21 in the jet assembly, the fuel in the jet orifice being maintained at the same level as that in the float chamber."
Zenith CD, CDS, CD-2S Series | Zenith Caburetters
The Zenith CD, CDS, CD-2S Series page for the Zenith Caburetters website.
i will keep you posted. i should be back on this project tomorrow.