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Re: [T3] Still having carb problems


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From: "Mark Seaton" <mark.seaton2@ntlworld.com>
>
> If you do find a figure, that would be cool- one more thing to eliminate
> from my suspicion list.
> I was loath to replace the needle valves as they looked much better
quality
> than the replacements- with steel ball ends and ally washers. I only had
one
> fibre washer per side in the kit to use.
> What I have noticed is that when the faulty needle valve was in there,
> petrol would intermittently gush out of the main jet tube, and now it
starts
> to gush out on 1&2 a while before it does on 3&4 when I gradually increase
> the RPMs. This is why I suspect the float level- I'm guessing that the
right
> side is higher than the left?
>
Just to add to this, the only times I've tried using the new needle valves
from the kits, they've leaked all over the shop and flooded so badly the
engine was undriveable. The old ones definitely seem better as long as there
are no rusty bits in them.

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