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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: steve hawkins on November 02, 2021, 06:34:30 AM

Title: Wet foot
Post by: steve hawkins on November 02, 2021, 06:34:30 AM
Recently I have been having issues with the carbs overflowing and getting a wet foot.

I tried mucking around with the floats but all I managed to achieve was the bike running out of puff/stalling when on a long climb or at speed, etc.

Finally I bit the bullet and bought some replacement floats.

When I weighed the old floats, they were considerable heavier than their replacements, one almost 3 times heavier.

Which accounts for why one would never shut off the float needle, unless set really low and thus not having enough reserve in the float bowel.

Just thought I would let you all know.

Rev Light
Title: Re: Wet foot
Post by: dogshome on November 02, 2021, 08:39:18 AM
I had the same. Middle aged floats 😜
Title: Re: Wet foot
Post by: Justin B. on November 03, 2021, 09:13:00 PM
Thanks for reminding folks, Rev. Light!  Yeah, BTDT myself.  Really embarrassing walking into a customer's office to work on their computer with a left foot reeking of gasoline!   :P