[AT] Super A Carb Leak

Doug Tallman dtallman at accnorwalk.com
Tue Jul 6 08:16:05 PDT 2010


I also use the vent hole with a needle type inflater and check the float 
for leaks before I solder it shut. Doug T

charlie hill wrote:
> If you decide to solder on your brass float, there is a small dab of solder 
> on it somewhere.   That is a vent hole.    Before you solder on it anywhere 
> else make sure that hole is open.  Either melt the solder off of it or if 
> you can determine the center drill through it with a fine drill.   Do the 
> rest of your soldering and let the float cool and then with the float cool 
> re-solder the vent hole shut.
> IF you don't and the float is hot enough, when it cools it will implode into 
> a prune of a float.  Ask me how I know?  LOL.
>
> Charlie
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