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Offline skamagedon

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what does this mean?
« on: September 03, 2012, 11:58:32 AM »
white #2 floats...just pulled off the bike....thanks

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Re: what does this mean?
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2012, 12:38:40 PM »
That carb probably dried up at some time and left the white residue on the float. Maybe got some water in there.
How does the bowl look?
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Re: what does this mean?
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2012, 01:54:45 PM »
Bowl looks fine. Gas was in it
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Re: what does this mean?
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2012, 03:13:15 PM »
The &$@$ing ethanol in gas leaves residue like that when it dries out.
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Re: what does this mean?
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2012, 03:40:38 PM »
hmm....maybe low float
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