[Roadsters] simple measure to set late styile floats on 2000 SU's

[Jim In Virginia]

What is just as important, I think, is having both carbs set the same.  The
way I did this was pound some nails into a two by four
on an ink line so they were exactly level, and spaced to hang the carbs on
them.  Then I chucked the 2X4 into a vice and put the level on it so it was
level.  Then, I hung the carbs on the nails, so they were hanging at the same
exact level.

Then, you can put clear plastic fuel line to the carbs and carfully add gas
until the float shuts off flow,  then hold up the lines and see if the level
is the same.

You can also watch the level to see if it goes down and how fast to see how
the needle and seat is working

Just my two cents for a little fine tuning on this subject.

Jim
Chesapeake Va
Currently Roadsterless (sigh)

> From: ppeters914 at comcast.net
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:31:47 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] simple measure to set late styile floats on 2000
SU's
>
> The 311s.org FAQ says 1/8-inch drill bit, but there's some further
> discussion:
>
> http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2561&hilit=float+level+drill
>
> ...and the two posts in this thread:
>
>
http://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9866&p=74862&hilit=float+leve
> l+drill#p74862
>
>
>
> Pete
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> shas1983 at netzero.net
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 9:29 AM
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Roadsters] simple measure to set late styile floats on 2000 SU's
>
> I am certain I have seen someone referring to using a specific drill bit
> size
> to accurately set the float levels on 2000 SU's. My car has the newer style
> plastic floats with the attached arm. If anyone knows this or a specific
> trick
> it would be great. Trying to subjectively determine when the arm contacts
> the
> pin is not very exact. Thanks Jon
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