Topic: Crooked float bowl

[AlekStooge]

I don't know it kinda looks like it they did but they are very faint. If they are available again then I'll get them.

[AlekStooge]

Back to the bowl it still sits crooked pilot in or not. I think the bike might jave neen in an accident or something and that carb body is no good. Strange because I don't remember it being crooked when I pulled the carbs. I'll search the parts section or contact harisuluv for another carb body.

[DaveBarbier]

You're just going to assume your carb is bad and get another one? Do you know for a fact it's tweaked? To bend a carb body you would most likely see damage on the outside. Anything? You tried all bowls on that carb?

[AlekStooge]

I have tried all the bowls on that carb. I don't see any visible damage. It look a little bit crooked compared to the one next to it but I dunno if thats just my eyes messing with me. I tooked it to the Honda dealer the other day and he said it my emulision tube that is not in all the way. I got home and checked and it wasen't. It was even with the one next to it. I kinda ran out of ideas at this point.

[DaveBarbier]

The emulsion tube in your pictures looks normal. They usually don't thread all the way in. Can you put a straight edge across all carb bodies in different places and see if this one is actually tweaked? I mean, the bowl WAS on before without a gap...

[enwri]

Could it be the float hinge pin is a little too long to fit between the guides cast in the bowl?

[AlekStooge]

Could it be the float hinge pin is a little too long to fit between the guides cast in the bowl?

BINGO! I bought a new float and the pin that came with is slightly longer than the orignal. The original gets stuck somewhere before the second hole. I will shave off a tiny bit of the new one. Bowl fits right on flush. Thanks! With all the frustration I've had in the past week with this bike you just made my day.

[DaveBarbier]

Love it. I wouldn't have thought there was that tight a tolerance.

[AlekStooge]

Love it. I wouldn't have thought there was that tight a tolerance.

The more we know!

[flybox1]

Comparing the last picture you posted of your pilot jet to the one I posted from jetsrus 
Ive never seen such twisted carnage    That'd be nearly impossible to tune properly.
Get new ones asap!

[AlekStooge]

Already ordered 45s Get em while you can!

[flybox1]

this size press in jet is used in quite a few carbs, including the 77/78K's PD carbs
they'll be around 

45's? 
Never heard of any 550 with your setup needing 45's   
Was that suggested to you or just a wild@ss guess on your part?

[AlekStooge]

Originally 42s but 45s after following Denny Zanders guide for modifications. Since I am replacing the pilots anyway must as well get the right size now opposed the getting another set in the spring. Keep in mind I did not know Keihin pilots existed for my bike after talking to Dave. http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,152261.msg1739841.html#msg1739841

[flybox1]

are you running velocity stacks?

[AlekStooge]

That or indvidual filters