Right front tire rubs bumper when turning

[Zed Head]

IT's certainly possible.  People talk about it a lot.  Float levels also.  Pasted a Google link below.

Wish I had some carbs to work on right now.  Send me your carbs and I will rebuild them for free.

 

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=83qKXs2jMc3S-gTMnKCIDQ&q=weber+stuck+floats&oq=weber+stuck+floats&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzoFCAAQgwE6AggAOgQIABAKOgYIABAWEB46CAgAEBYQChAeOgUIABDNAkomCBcSIjBnNzdnNTZnNjJnNjdnNThnNzNnNjJnNjlnNjdnNzdnNzNKGwgYEhcwZzFnMWcxZzFnMWcxZzFnMWcxZzVnNFCJDVjdJGD1JWgAcAB4AIABUIgB8wiSAQIxOJgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXo&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwiN6erUyNLoAhVNqZ4KHUwOCNEQ4dUDCAk&uact=5

[Rio24]

8 minutes ago, Zed Head said:

IT's certainly possible.  People talk about it a lot.  Float levels also.  Pasted a Google link below.

Wish I had some carbs to work on right now.  Send me your carbs and I will rebuild them for free.

 

https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=83qKXs2jMc3S-gTMnKCIDQ&q=weber+stuck+floats&oq=weber+stuck+floats&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzoFCAAQgwE6AggAOgQIABAKOgYIABAWEB46CAgAEBYQChAeOgUIABDNAkomCBcSIjBnNzdnNTZnNjJnNjdnNThnNzNnNjJnNjlnNjdnNzdnNzNKGwgYEhcwZzFnMWcxZzFnMWcxZzFnMWcxZzVnNFCJDVjdJGD1JWgAcAB4AIABUIgB8wiSAQIxOJgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXo&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwiN6erUyNLoAhVNqZ4KHUwOCNEQ4dUDCAk&uact=5

Zed head.  Honestly man. Im tired of messing with these carbs.  I had these carbs vapor blasted and rebuilt last year.  They leaked a little out the cold start mech so I sealed them up.  They were good!  And now leaking there again.   Wanna buy old Italian model 18 DCOE 40s?

[Zed Head]

My carb knowledge is old Carters and Quadrajets and Kawasaki.  Are those DCOE's?  I don't even really know what that means.

STILL!  They have floats, and they might be stuck, and the levels need setting.  Another thing that happens is that a float will get a pinhole in it and slowly fill with gasoline.  then it doesn't float anymore.  It's a sinker.

Like SteveJ said, take a look.  Might find something simple.

I've seen replica carbs used for electronic fuel injection.  I think it's the Jenvey system.  Found it.  The DCOE Heritage system.  https://www.jenvey.co.uk/products/#classic-cars

[Rio24]

Sound good.  Thanks guys

[Patcon]

Yes, DCOE's

It's basically italian for 2 bore horizontal, IIRC

there are several areas that can leak

Philip might be of help here @240260280

[240260280]

http://240260280.com/Tech/Carbs/Weber/DCOE Theory Operation and Tuning.html

[240260280]

Adjust float level as first step.

[Rio24]

Thanks.  Level is set correctly. Using dip stick method

 

[Rio24]

I found this.    https://lotuselan.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=24632&start=

Guy talks about drilling a vent hole in inspection plate.  Older Italian made webers have solid throttle shaft inspection plates and newer one have a hole.  This has to be it

[Zed Head]

I found a video that shows the tapping method for unsticking stuck float needle valves.  Requires a special tool.

It starts at about 30:35.

 

[Rio24]

Thanks Zed.