Float Circuit
BENCH ADJUSTMENT
CAUTION: Do not bend lip while float is resting against inlet needle to avoid damaging viton needle tip
American Motors
- Remove air horn gasket. Hold float lip gently against needle to raise float.
- Using straight edge, place across float bowl to measure float level. If adjustment is needed, release float and then bend float lip to obtain correct clearance
- Reinstall air horn
Chrysler Corp
- Separate air horn from main body of carburetor. Turn main body upside-down and catch pump intake checkball as it falls out. Weight of float should now be gently forcing inlet needle against its seat
- Hold finger against retainer to fully seat fulcrum pin. Using straight edge scale, check float setting. Measure from surface of fuel bowl to crown of each float
- If adjustment is necessary, gently hold floats on bottom of bowl and bend float lip toward or away from needle as needed. Recheck setting after bending lip
- Reassemble carburetor using new gasket
See Mike complete a bench adjustment in this video:
