checking float levels
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Re: checking float levels
Went for a 200mi ride yesterday (I needed to burn off some serious steam) and got 49MPG. I'm interested to see how it does this week in rush hour. It still smells a little rich, but it's running better than it ever has.
- ragedigital
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Re: checking float levels
Dig it... I knew my float levels weren't correct, so I decided to make a tool to check them all. I made 2 of them. 1 @ 24mm and the other at 22.5mm.
The bottom photo simply show how I scored the card to know where to cut.
What do you think?


The bottom photo simply show how I scored the card to know where to cut.
What do you think?
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Re: checking float levels
Good idea rage! Time to find some cards to cut up.
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Re: checking float levels
Rage, the card idea worked out great. I could only find one card at the moment so I added two different heights on the same card seeing as the floats only touch one side at a time.
'92 FZR 600
Airtech R1 kit \*/ 520 conversion \*/ 14F-47R gearing
K&N pod filters \*/ Stage 3 jet kit \*/ Factory Pro shift kit \*/ Full V&H SS exhaust
Custom '02 R6 undertail \*/ YZF gas tank \*/ Raised via dogbones \*/ custom flush turnsignals
Full R6 brake set-up \*/ SS lines \*/ Progressive fork springs \*/ ZX2 coilpack
ADD YOURSELF TO THE OFFICIAL FZRONLINE GOOGLE EARTH MAP

Airtech R1 kit \*/ 520 conversion \*/ 14F-47R gearing
K&N pod filters \*/ Stage 3 jet kit \*/ Factory Pro shift kit \*/ Full V&H SS exhaust
Custom '02 R6 undertail \*/ YZF gas tank \*/ Raised via dogbones \*/ custom flush turnsignals
Full R6 brake set-up \*/ SS lines \*/ Progressive fork springs \*/ ZX2 coilpack
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Re: checking float levels
You clever bastard! I may have to tear my carbs apart again just to check this out.
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Re: checking float levels
Although I didn't take a photo, I did some additional cutting to clear the hinged area. Here is a graphic (in green) to give you an idea of what else I cutaway:

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Re: checking float levels
at 24mm my floats sat above the hinge so I didn't need to notch that.
'92 FZR 600
Airtech R1 kit \*/ 520 conversion \*/ 14F-47R gearing
K&N pod filters \*/ Stage 3 jet kit \*/ Factory Pro shift kit \*/ Full V&H SS exhaust
Custom '02 R6 undertail \*/ YZF gas tank \*/ Raised via dogbones \*/ custom flush turnsignals
Full R6 brake set-up \*/ SS lines \*/ Progressive fork springs \*/ ZX2 coilpack
ADD YOURSELF TO THE OFFICIAL FZRONLINE GOOGLE EARTH MAP

Airtech R1 kit \*/ 520 conversion \*/ 14F-47R gearing
K&N pod filters \*/ Stage 3 jet kit \*/ Factory Pro shift kit \*/ Full V&H SS exhaust
Custom '02 R6 undertail \*/ YZF gas tank \*/ Raised via dogbones \*/ custom flush turnsignals
Full R6 brake set-up \*/ SS lines \*/ Progressive fork springs \*/ ZX2 coilpack
ADD YOURSELF TO THE OFFICIAL FZRONLINE GOOGLE EARTH MAP

