Amal 932: gasoline comes out from ticklers!
- Thread starter pierodn
- Start date
- Status
Fast Eddie
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2013
- Messages
- 21,434
Sounds like stuck floats. Often a sharp tap with a hammer etc will free them off. But they are probably stuck by gum / residue of some kind, so removing the float bowls and a thorough clean with solvent / carb cleaner would be best.
- Joined
- Nov 11, 2013
- Messages
- 5,396
DogT said:
Is that Windex in there?
When the fuel starts leaking out at the ticklers,turn off the fuel.
Then start the engine,and run it until it runs out of fuel and stops.
When you turn on the fuel again,if there was any rubbish on the needles it will get washed off and they will seal.
If that doesn't work,then investigate inside the floatbowl.
Then start the engine,and run it until it runs out of fuel and stops.
When you turn on the fuel again,if there was any rubbish on the needles it will get washed off and they will seal.
If that doesn't work,then investigate inside the floatbowl.
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2004
- Messages
- 20,330
Player#3 said:
However, Amal now recommend doing this by measuring the fuel level rather than setting float height.
http://amalcarb.co.uk/optimising-mark-1 ... uel-levels
Player#3 said:
The float bowl appears to be empty (only the 'near' bowl has a fuel line connected).
DogT
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Jan 20, 2009
- Messages
- 7,394
I tried the current factory settings and I couldn't even get the carbs to tickle, so I went back to my original settings, what ever they were, and it works fine now. It's even better now that I had the carbs sleeved. I get a good repeatable idle.
- Joined
- Sep 15, 2013
- Messages
- 246
I'd put a set of Mikunis on there and be done with it.........get your popcorn fellas
I cleaned the bowles, setted the floats (2 mm below) and ...... the right carb works now, not the left, the gasoline continue to exit out from the tickler !!!! (ticklers return to full height after i release it)?
You said the float was stucked! But what does it means? How do I verify that a float is stucked?
Thanks.
Piero
You said the float was stucked! But what does it means? How do I verify that a float is stucked?
Thanks.
Piero
When setting the float, you must press on the tang of the float that presses down on the needle to maintain the pssition of the float on the axis pin. This show the true height of the float when closed.
If this is not done correctly, the flaot will be way too high and will surely not close and spill fuel out the tickler.
I do not have a photo of this and do not have a carb for which i can get a picture of this. Maybe a fellow could provide this picture.
If this is not done correctly, the flaot will be way too high and will surely not close and spill fuel out the tickler.
I do not have a photo of this and do not have a carb for which i can get a picture of this. Maybe a fellow could provide this picture.
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2004
- Messages
- 20,330
pierodn said:
I suggest you examine the floats for splitting along the seam.
If you shake each one, you should be able to tell if there is fuel inside.
If they are dry inside then there's then no real need to change them.
Here's one that came out of my Commando when the same thing happened to me some years ago, I effected a temporary repair until I got a new float, by melting the plastic enough to seal the split after draining the fuel out.
DogT
VIP MEMBER
- Joined
- Jan 20, 2009
- Messages
- 7,394
About half way down this page shows how to adjust float.
http://www.jba.bc.ca/Bushmans%20Carb%20Tuning.html
Good idea to get the new floats if you have the old plastic ones, you can't adjust them anyhow, adjustment is made by moving the seat. New floats are adjusted by bending the tab on the float.
Use a magnifying glass to inspect needle seat, it may be damaged but most likely not if the problem went from one side to the other. New Viton tipped needles are a good idea too.
http://www.jba.bc.ca/Bushmans%20Carb%20Tuning.html
Good idea to get the new floats if you have the old plastic ones, you can't adjust them anyhow, adjustment is made by moving the seat. New floats are adjusted by bending the tab on the float.
Use a magnifying glass to inspect needle seat, it may be damaged but most likely not if the problem went from one side to the other. New Viton tipped needles are a good idea too.
But, today, before to fit all new stuff (float, needle etc) i did the test with eight used floats and needles.
A very nightmare: gasoline came always out from ticklers.
Is possible all the old stuff was stucked?
I will try with new one but i beginning to fear that the problems are others who do not know.
Ciao.
Piero
A very nightmare: gasoline came always out from ticklers.
Is possible all the old stuff was stucked?
I will try with new one but i beginning to fear that the problems are others who do not know.
Ciao.
Piero
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2004
- Messages
- 20,330
pierodn said:
What about the float bowl gaskets?
Check if any of the float bowl gaskets have been cut away in the area above the float pivot pin?
If the gasket has been cut as the one in the photo below has, then fuel will continue to get past the float needle.
The gasket should cover both ends of the pivot pin. The pin must be pressed down securely into the bowl slot if you do the test with the bowl disconnected from the carb body.
jaydee75 said:
- Status
