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Posted by jim orndorff on April 12, 2008, 3:48 pm
>>
>>>>1981 Yamaha DT100H
>>>>gas pouring outta carb. replaced the needle valve assembly. float has
>>>>no
>>>>gas in it. with float chamber body off i can press upward on the float
>>>>and
>>>>the flow stops. so i tried bending the flap on the float that contacts
>>>>the
>>>>needle valve. still leaks. ??????? thanks in advance.
>>>>jim
>>>>
>>>>
>>> did you check to see if it matched factory specs for adjustment?
>>> sorry for being captain obvious, but.
>>
>>it came on the bike from the factory. was working fine. just been sitting
>>up
>>for years.
>>
>>
> ok, but after taking the carb apart and making sure it's squeaky clean,
> reset
> it.
> the gas we've gotten in the past 20 odd years is shit and turns to crap in
> as
> little as a month. so clean the carb. if it's been sitting for more than a
> couple of years, i would get a rebuild kit.
> at the same tims, to save future problems, clean the petcock and check
> inside
> the tank.
> water in gas=RUST.
thanks. done all of the above except rebuild kit. been looking for a
complete carb (new or rebuilt) on the net with no luck. actually, i had carb
"professionally" cleaned and i cleaned and refinished the tank. appreciate
the input.
jim
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