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Title: Um...how do I remove the float?
Post by: Kijona on December 20, 2011, 02:56:16 PM
Can somebody explain how to remove the float assembly from the inside of the carb? It looks like it just pulls out but I don't want to break it.
Title: Re: Um...how do I remove the float?
Post by: Dizzledan on December 20, 2011, 03:21:34 PM
Quote from: Kijona on December 20, 2011, 02:56:16 PM
It looks like it just pulls out

Yup. Pull it at the contact point with the carbs, dont pull at the actual floats or anything.
:cheers:
Title: Re: Um...how do I remove the float?
Post by: craigs449 on December 20, 2011, 05:33:13 PM
Should be a gold colored phillips head screw that holds it all in there.  Unscrew that, then gently pull the assembly out, being sure not to lose the needle valve or the metal reatainer pi.
Title: Re: Um...how do I remove the float?
Post by: Kijona on December 20, 2011, 08:24:24 PM
No screw. I assume the newer ones have screws? Mine's a 98.
Title: Re: Um...how do I remove the float?
Post by: Big Rich on December 20, 2011, 09:10:03 PM
There should be a pin going left to right at the base of the actual float. Pull it out, but be careful that the float needle doesn't fall out and run across the floor.......
Title: Re: Um...how do I remove the float?
Post by: Kijona on December 20, 2011, 09:21:37 PM
I got it. The whole thing comes out as one piece.
Title: Re: Um...how do I remove the float?
Post by: Paulcet on December 21, 2011, 09:12:04 AM
Quote from: Kijona on December 20, 2011, 08:24:24 PM
No screw. I assume the newer ones have screws? Mine's a 98.
Correct.  Advice you get on the 'net is worth exactly what you pay for it!
Title: Re: Um...how do I remove the float?
Post by: The Buddha on December 21, 2011, 09:40:44 AM
The 89-00 carbs floats are on there with mostly an O ring and good fortune.
Cool.
Buddha.
Title: Re: Um...how do I remove the float?
Post by: craigs449 on December 21, 2011, 08:17:45 PM
Quote from: Kijona on December 20, 2011, 08:24:24 PM
No screw. I assume the newer ones have screws? Mine's a 98.

oops, didn't know the older ones had no screw holding the assembly in.......assumed they were all like my 01' :cheers: