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Richard Alcock
Senior Member
Username: raa
Post Number: 201
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, August 17, 2019 - 10:28 pm: | 
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Has anyone had experience setting fuel/float level in a Kingston float level? Sure would appreciate some ideas .
Cheers
Dick |
J.B. Castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 1436
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, August 18, 2019 - 11:25 am: |
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Dick, I haven't worked on a 5 ball, can't really help. Are you having problems or just re working it? |
Richard Alcock
Senior Member
Username: raa
Post Number: 202
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, August 18, 2019 - 02:12 pm: |
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First i found float was a bit too large which caused occasional sticking Talked to a guy who had done a lot or Kingston repair hard to determine correct float level I will have to make a fixture and fill with fuel which should be 1/8" above hole in a assembly tube hence the fixture will post pictures if it works engine sounds like rich then lean
Dick |
J.B. Castagnos
Senior Member
Username: jb_castagnos
Post Number: 1438
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, August 18, 2019 - 09:14 pm: |
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My friend Jim uses a u shaped clear tube on Model A carbs. Hook it to the bottom and run it up the side, you can see the actual float level in place. |
Richard Alcock
Senior Member
Username: raa
Post Number: 203
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2019 - 05:37 pm: |
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My fixture allows me to see and adjust float level but still no joy. Engine when primed will run for about 5 sec and quit very consistent and repeatable. I talked to Bob Skinner who said to look at float needle shape or angle.I found it to be about 15 degree and changed to 20 degree as he suggested no luck yet. The reason He thought it might be a little narrow I have had the motor running when the needle is open 2.5 or 3 turns. |
Richard Alcock
Senior Member
Username: raa
Post Number: 204
Registered: 02-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2019 - 07:17 pm: |
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The second picture shows gas in tube which surrounds the needle valve with the gas slightly below the top I adjusted the float level up a bit and moved the gas up to the top of the tube.
Still no joy---- engine quits after 5 sec or so
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