Carb float levels

[Sesman]

Correct that man👍

[Oddjob]

DR, please read what I said, I said it could vibrate round NOT out, so if the pin is bent it can jam the float from moving, it then vibrates loose and the float can either stick in place or start to work as it should.

[Neill C]

I've ordered a new float and pin as I'm taking all the advice I can get. Thanks

[Neill C]

Are there only 2 air mixture screws on a cb550 carb. One on the left and one on the right or am I not looking hard enough for the other two,

[Nurse Julie]

There is one on each carb body, so you will have 4 in total. Just checking your carbs are Keihin 069a's and not Keihin PD's?

[Neill C]

069a.

I've looked for the other two but can't find them!

[Nurse Julie]

069a.

I've looked for the other two but can't find them!

Have you put the carb bodies on in the correct order? I'm not sure if you can't but if you can find the screw on 2 of the carbs, the other 2 are in the same place on the other 2.

[Neill C]

I haven't taken them apart but when I had the carb off I looker for them but couldn't see them. I'll have to try again!

[Nurse Julie]

I haven't taken them apart but when I had the carb off I looker for them but couldn't see them. I'll have to try again!

Ill take a photo in the morning if you still haven't found them.

[Neill C]

Thanks

[Nurse Julie]

Thanks

The air / fuel mix screws are these brass ones.

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[Matt_Harrington]

Neil, did you sort your overflow issue?

[Neill C]

Excellent. I found them hiding behind the fuel hose. Thanks for your hepl

[Neill C]

Yes. The float bowl overflow went away after a couple of hours riding. It was intermittent at first then went away completely. I'm hoping that the pin on the float sorted itself out and somehow has straightened itself out.

[davidcumbria]

Glad it sorted itself out but I have to wonder if the problem was some debris between needle and seat clearing through eventually. Saw earlier in the thread that in line filters in the feed from tank are problematic. To avoid this very problem I was thinking of using them in my rebuild. Is it the consensus view that they cause too much difficulty with flow rate?