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Larry Macias 11-04-2009 16:35:02 146.130.113.66 739790 Report to Moderator	I am going to ask a dumb question. How do you check or set the carburetor float, do you need to take the carb off and take it apart? Thanks for your help. [Reply]   [Send Email]
GB in MT. 11-05-2009 05:17:37 216.47.49.207 739846 Report to Moderator	Re: Carb Float in reply to JMOR, 11-04-2009 16:35:02   Dunk said: (quoted from post at 07:44:29 11/05/09) JB in Co said: (quoted from post at 01:41:54 11/05/09) Dunk, by any chance, do you have a step-by-step procedure for rebuilding a Marvel TSX 428 for a Jubilee? Thanks in advanve for any help, I purchased a kit from YT and it has no instructions. Thanks. I'm not sure that I understand why it would be that much different than the rebuild in the link. The real key, IMO, is getting everything clean, and open. JB; Dunk is absolutely correct, in his opinion..........Just take the TSX 428 apart, make sure as to where each part in the kit should be installed, AND INSURE all the passages on the inside are clean and are open when ya blow air @ 80-90lbs of air through them. Use a rubber-tipped air nozzle, pressed against all the openings. Then re-install everything with the parts from the kit, in the proper place. Should be able to get it running....then set the adj. needles for good running. Max clean in and out. Free working parts, and in the proper place. DO NOT remove the jets, unless absolutely nessesary, and unless you have the proper tool at hand. NO big problem!!!!!! BTW: Most kits have the instruction sheets folded and inside the tag-paper cover from the manufacture. Take the cover paper apart....to see if the instructions are there. Gary :roll: :)   [Reply]   [No Email]
Dunk 11-05-2009 04:44:29 71.86.100.241 739839 Report to Moderator	Re: Carb Float in reply to Crazyfeathers, 11-04-2009 16:35:02   JB in Co said: (quoted from post at 01:41:54 11/05/09) Dunk, by any chance, do you have a step-by-step procedure for rebuilding a Marvel TSX 428 for a Jubilee? Thanks in advanve for any help, I purchased a kit from YT and it has no instructions. Thanks. I'm not sure that I understand why it would be that much different than the rebuild in the link. The real key, IMO, is getting everything clean, and open. This post was edited by Dunk at 04:44:53 11/05/09.   [Reply]   [No Email]
Dunk 11-05-2009 04:23:04 71.86.100.241 739835 Report to Moderator	Re: Carb Float in reply to Den N Ms, 11-04-2009 16:35:02   36 coupe said: (quoted from post at 06:59:11 11/05/09) That pix is wrong,note the angle of the float.Measuring that way can give you a very low float level. You are correct!! Gary's diagram is better. Thank Hobo for these.... This post was edited by Dunk at 04:27:27 11/05/09 2 times.   [Reply]   [No Email]
Sean (TX) 11-04-2009 17:24:41 96.8.215.192 739798 Report to Moderator	Re: Carb Float in reply to D Squared, 11-04-2009 16:35:02   A 1/4" drill bit makes a nice gauge...   [Reply]   [No Email]
Dunk 11-04-2009 17:19:05 71.86.100.241 739797 Report to Moderator	Re: Carb Float in reply to Larry Macias, 11-04-2009 16:35:02   Thanks, Gary. This is the age of the Internet, I can show one, every manual they need online, and more, no need to buy manuals, it is all here on the WWW (World Wide Web). Step-by-Step Carburetor Overhaul 1952 Ford 8N http://www.ytmag.com/articles/restore/8ncarb/artint231_pg1.htm This is the Information Age. I don't do "hard copy".   [Reply]   [No Email]
36 coupe 11-05-2009 02:59:11 216.220.250.129 739826 Report to Moderator	Re: Carb Float in reply to Dunk, 11-04-2009 17:19:05   That pix is wrong,note the angle of the float.Measuring that way can give you a very low float level.   [Reply]   [No Email]
JB in Co 11-04-2009 21:41:54 71.218.247.223 739821 Report to Moderator	Re: Carb Float in reply to Dunk, 11-04-2009 17:19:05   Dunk, by any chance, do you have a step-by-step procedure for rebuilding a Marvel TSX 428 for a Jubilee? Thanks in advanve for any help, I purchased a kit from YT and it has no instructions. Thanks.   [Reply]   [Send Email]
GB in MT. 11-04-2009 17:11:57 216.47.49.207 739796 Report to Moderator	Re: Carb Float in reply to Dean, 11-04-2009 16:35:02   Larry; Dave H, gave ya good info. on the floats. Maybe this will help you with the settings. Just print it out and go to work.: Gary :)   [Reply]   [No Email]
Dave H (MI) 11-04-2009 16:44:58 64.12.116.20 739791 Report to Moderator	Re: Carb Float in reply to Larry Macias, 11-04-2009 16:35:02   The carb float is set to height with the carb in two halves. You set height per your manual and do it usually by gently bending the arms of each side of the float. On carbs I have done the measurement is from the bottom of the float to the top of the gasket, but the manual is the reference for that. Other than that you may have to check to make sure your float is not leaking. It is leaking if it is full of gas or, if when submersed in hot water, you can see a stream of bubbles coming from a seam. Hope that is what you were asking. I works more on IH carbs than N carbs but I suspects they would be pretty similar.   [Reply]   [No Email]