Topic: So... Finally rebuilding my carbs

[brett_bike]

Not too complicated.  Ripped apart, cleaned slow jet to where I can now see light through it (a bike derailleur cable works wonders).  All else looked pretty clean, now I need to electrolysis my tank on Thursday.  I am, however, stuck at one point,  I am having trouble pressing in the main jet.  I installed a new o-ring, but it doesn't want to stay pressed in.  Any advice? 

Also, I can't find any posts here on how to adjust the levels of my floats.  Any direction to where I could find this would be greatly appreciated.

[r6100mph]

The main jet is held in by the metal tang, which presses against the bottom of the bowl and the main jet. 

You should be able to press it in by hand to get the o-ring seated but it will have a tendancy to pop back out but not all the way out. 

Once you get the metal tang on and the bowl on it will stay in place.

metal tang is not the correct word but hopefully you know what I'm talking about

[brett_bike]

I do know what you're talking about.  The "metal tang" was what I was thinking held it in place, but I wasn't sure.

Thanks for confirming.

[manjisann]

What bike is it?  I'm not sure if it makes a difference, or if they are all basically the same. On mine (73 CB500) you adjust the float by bending the little metal thing the float needle sits on (sorry, don't know technical term, or I forgot it  ) If it's pitted, I've used 800 grit wet/dry folded over a flat screwdriver head to polish the pits out. My figureing is no pits, the little pin in the needle won't have anywhere to hang up on and piss fuel all over (been there, done that  )

HTH,

Brandon