Float level values, Float level.
Rebuilding your carburetor is good. Having a consistent float height value is better.
You should know that:
- The position of your float changes the richness of your carburetor. If the fuel level in the bowl is too high, your settings will be richer, with a risk of bowl overflow and flooding. On some carburetor models, fuel can even flow out on its own through the auxiliary venturis.
- The weight of your float must match the original value. Be careful with floats from other carburetor models.
- If you have a multi-carburetor setup, the floats must have the same weight.
- It can also happen that a float is no longer sealed and fills with fuel.
- The measurement must be taken vertically with the gasket in place, the tang resting on the needle valve ball, without compressing it.
Here is a brief summary of float heights for certain carburetors, according to manufacturer specifications.
DELLORTO:
- 40 DHLA Float 7298.1 15mm
- 40 DHLA Float 7298.2 17mm
- 45 DHLA Float 7298.1 15mm
- 45 DHLA Float 7298.2 17mm
WEBER:
- 40 DCOE Brass Float 8/9 mm to 14/15mm
- 40 DCOE Plastic Float 12.5mm to 25mm
- 45 DCOE Brass Float 5 to 8mm depending on model
- 45 DCOE Plastic Float 12.5mm to 25mm
- 40 DCOM Plastic Float 13.5mm
- 38 DGAS 38.5mm to 48.5mm
- 28/36 DCD 5mm to 13.5mm
- 32/36 DGAV Brass Float 35mm to 42mm
- 32/36 DGAV Plastic Float 17mm
- 32 DHS 6mm to 13mm
- 32 OF 7mm to 14mm
- 32 DIR 7mm to 14mm
- 32 DIR 41 5mm to 12mm
- 40 IDF 10mm to 32.5mm
- 32 IBA 6mm to 13mm
- 32 DMTR 7mm to 14mm
- 28 IMB 7mm to 14mm
- 30 IBA 6mm to 13mm
- 34 ICEV 10.75mm
- 32 ADF 6mm to 13mm
- 34 ADF 6mm to 13mm
- 32 ICEV 36mm to 44.5mm
- 30 DGF 6mm to 13mm
- 32 ADF 6mm to 13mm
- 30 DMTR 7mm to 14mm
- 34 DMTR 7mm to 14mm
- 32 DATR 7mm to 14mm
- 32 DAT 7mm to 14mm
- 34 DAT 7mm to 14mm
- 32 TLF 27mm
- 30/32 DMTR 7mm to 14mm
- 30/32 DMTE 7mm to 14mm
- 32 ICH 7mm to 14mm
- 36 DCNVA 52mm to 59mm
- 42 DCNF 48mm to 56.5mm
- DCNF Plastic float 42mm to 55mm
- DCNF except 42 50mm to 58.5mm
- 32 IBSA 6mm to 13mm
- 32 DFT 8mm to 15mm
- 30 DGS 6.5mm to 13.5mm
- 40 IDF Plastic Float 12mm
- 44 IDF Plastic Float 12mm
- 48 IDF Plastic Float 12mm
- 48 IDA 5.75mm
- 46 IDA 5.75mm
- 48 DCO 2/SP Plastic Float 12mm
- 50 DCO / SP Plastic Float 12mm
- 55 DCO / SP Plastic Float 12mm
SOLEX:
- 34 TCIC 4.5mm
- 30 DI 8.5mm
- 32 DISA 7 4.5mm
- 32 DI 8.5mm
- 32 TEIE 9.5mm
- 34 DISA 2.5mm
- 40 ADDHE 2.5mm
- 32 DISA 40 - 41 - 42 2.5mm
- 32 CIC 2 7mm
- 30-32 CIC 8-9-11-13-14 6mm