<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: johnboy27

not to hijack this thread but will that trick with a swelled diaphram work with a swelled float bowl gasket/o ring? i took my float bowl off my 250x and the seal swelled up and wont fit into the groove on the bowl.</end quote></div>

Yes, it will. Hot water - lay it on a paper towel - lay another paper towel over it - press down with the palm of your hand - move to the side on the paper towel a little and repeat - Like I mentioned before, if needed put it in the freezer to shrink farther

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Keeneav

not to hijack dvirdone's thread but I have the same issue (must be spring cleaning time). My Honda is older 86 TRX 350 which has a fuel pump. Here is my question- the manual gives me a float height (which is off, low about .200) how do I set that on an all plastic float? Everything I've every worked on had a metal tab to bend for this setting. Follow up is what would have changed over the winter, it worked great when I parked it??</end quote></div>

Check the end of the float valve where it contacts the float. If it is the spring loaded type, the spring inside the float needle may be bad and float valve need replacement. Also inspect the tab on the float where the float valve contacts for wear. another place to look is for wear on the float where the pivot pin passes through. Float and valve may need to be replaced.
If you still have an issue of the measurement of float being to far away from the carb bowl mating base (where measured from) The golf tee trick I mentioned above may remove tarnish in the seat which is throwing the measurement off. If the measurement is loe, the tip of the needle may also be worn

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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: JeffinTD

Good advice there.</end quote></div>

Hey Jeff -
I often wonder how many carbs I have actually rebuilt in the past 30 years.... The past 20 even
LOL

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I'm sure you've probably done more in a month than I will in a lifetime...

 

LOL, trying to schedule back on carbs this month but they keep rolling in the door. Catching up on winter overhauls including :
2- TRX 450s
3- TRX 350's
1- Yamaha Blaster (stroker kit)
1-YZ 490
1- 500 Sportsman
1- GL1200 Gold Wing
1- GTX SeaDoo
2- Harley Davidsons (1985 Low Rider and a 1995 Electra Glide)
4- XJR1250 Yamaha pinned intake cams and top end oiler kits
2- XJ1200 rebuild (All XJ's are for Legends Cars)
1- ZL600 Arctic cat snowmobile
1- Big bore 1132 kit on a Arctic cat thunder Cat Snowmobile
1- Eaton 4 wheeler
1- Twister dune buggy
2- GSXR engines for Mini Sprints (750 and a 1000)
1- Honda Blackbird
To name a few....

Hey ! What the heck am I doing on the internet ? LOL (eating lunch [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] )

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Thanks I'll try the golf tee trick! I should have said that I put a new valve in when I cleaned the carb even though the old one looked fine. If that doesn't work I'll be trying to find one of you for an overhaul!!