Float question

[pardegt]

On the floats, is the 13mm (2007) measured from the carb body to the highest point on the float when the needle just starts to pull up out of the seat or when the little spring pin in the center of the needle is actuated?

Sorry for the ignorance, but I'm a carb noob.

Also, if it is set wrong will it cause fuel to spill out the carbs or back up into the airbox?  (not that this has happened to me  )

Thanks.

[craigs449]

On the floats, is the 13mm (2007) measured from the carb body to the highest point on the float when the needle just starts to pull up out of the seat or when the little spring pin in the center of the needle is actuated?

Sorry for the ignorance, but I'm a carb noob.

Also, if it is set wrong will it cause fuel to spill out the carbs or back up into the airbox?  (not that this has happened to me  )

Thanks.

13mm (+/- 1mm) from the base of the carb (where the bowl meets the carb body) to the highest point of the floats when they are seated, but not compressing the needle valve spring.......easiest to find a good angle to lean it on it's side to get good measurement.  If it's set too low, you will have flooding into the airbox and also into the cranckase oil, if it is set too high, you run the risk of fuel starvation at WFO throttle.