Have I been sent the wrong float?

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Jiminwatford

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They look mirrored
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This is on the original
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This is the part number which arrived
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This is the LH carb (the one off the engine)?
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Burlen are shut on Saturdays
 
Sorry, I'm sure you have explained that well but I don't think I understand

For the left hand carb I should have ordered the one designated RH?

I ordered over the phone to avoid this kind of confusion

If I say to them it is the carb on the left, passenger side of the car, have they sent me the correct one?
 
Jiminwatford said:
Sorry, I'm sure you have explained that well but I don't think I understand

For the left hand carb I should have ordered the one designated RH?

I ordered over the phone to avoid this kind of confusion

If I say to them it is the carb on the left, passenger side of the car, have they sent me the correct one?
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If it helps at all I would suggest keeping this one and ordering the opposite float anyway. If one’s failed I wouldn’t trust the other to hang on for long afterwards. The HIF floats have a reputation for failing.
 
Yes I would keep this one but I'm not sure I should pay to have the correct one sent out

Oh well, we'll find out when we speak to them in the week
 
It would’ve been shipped with a packing note including the part number. I’d do some detective work and find it’s mirrored float’s part number and order it with that.
 
Jiminwatford said:
Sorry, I'm sure you have explained that well but I don't think I understand

For the left hand carb I should have ordered the one designated RH?

I ordered over the phone to avoid this kind of confusion

If I say to them it is the carb on the left, passenger side of the car, have they sent me the correct one?
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If you go to the web site and find your vehicles carb. details ,it comes up with a list of parts for each carb. LH & RH, if you look at the list for LH and click on the float details , it comes up with a float defined as a RH float WZX1510 . Your experience seems to confirm this , as the float supplied as LH is the wrong one for your carb fitted to the LH side of the car. What I am trying to say that what SU originally define as a LH carb could well have nothing to do with where its fitted on an engine, or Burlen have just got it wrong.
 
roverp480 said:
If you go to the web site and find your vehicles carb. details ,it comes up with a list of parts for each carb. LH & RH, if you look at the list for LH and click on the float details , it comes up with a float defined as a RH float WZX1510 . Your experience seems to confirm this , as the float supplied as LH is the wrong one for your carb fitted to the LH side of the car. What I am trying to say that what SU originally define as a LH carb could well have nothing to do with where its fitted on an engine, or Burlen have just got it wrong.
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Right, yes i see what you mean. Following their on-site guide i would end up with the one designated RH. I'm sure the person i spoke to made the mistake

I'll speak to them in the week. Thanks
 
I spoke to Burlen

Not much of an apology

They begrudgingly accepted it wasn't my fault and offered to send me the correct one with free postage

Luckily it's probably something I will use and it's handy to have one at hand if needed. I just don't feel particularly well treated

Anyway thanks for the help in the thread. Especially to roverp480 for explaining their catalogue. I think this was the only way they believed what I was saying
 
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