Mick Rae
Active Member
Background: I posted here in the summer about HIF6 cab overflowing. At the time, I took the float bowl components to bits, cleaned, reassembled. It was fine for 100miles, then overflowed again (pulsing out). Repeated, reset float height, replaced filter. Fine for 450miles, did it again.
Action to be taken: I noted at the time the spindle for the float looked very worn. So I have purchased new spindle, new float, new valve/seat.
The question: my old needle valve had no spring button where to contacts the float, but new valve does. Is there anything specific I need to do different when using this now valve with a spring? My plan it to take the old bits out, clean the bowl, install new parts. Then set the middle bit of the float to 1mm (approx!) below the edge of the bowl. Is this still the procedure even with spring needle? How accurate is the 1mm measurement needed to be (hard to measure completely accurate with things moving so easily is my thought!).
Thanks in advance for your time and advice, it is always very much appreciated.
Mick
Action to be taken: I noted at the time the spindle for the float looked very worn. So I have purchased new spindle, new float, new valve/seat.
The question: my old needle valve had no spring button where to contacts the float, but new valve does. Is there anything specific I need to do different when using this now valve with a spring? My plan it to take the old bits out, clean the bowl, install new parts. Then set the middle bit of the float to 1mm (approx!) below the edge of the bowl. Is this still the procedure even with spring needle? How accurate is the 1mm measurement needed to be (hard to measure completely accurate with things moving so easily is my thought!).
Thanks in advance for your time and advice, it is always very much appreciated.
Mick