Topic: float gague

[huey]

Does anyone know where I can buy a float gague?. None of my cataloges have them. Thanks for your help. Russ

[TomC]

Have you checked your local friendly Honda dealer? I have been told that the float gauge shown in the Honda manuals is still available
from Honda. My self I am going to cut one out of a beer carton.
          TomC

Does anyone know where I can buy a float gague?. None of my cataloges have them. Thanks for your help. Russ

[kuyarico]

http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=1486

costs $37.36, I believe I will be using a ruler.

[medic09]

Sirius in Toronto (they're on Ebay) has them for about $30.

[USN20]

Here's another (eBay) source:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-orig-N-O-S-carburetor-float-level-gauge-CB-750_W0QQitemZ300062870878QQihZ020QQcategoryZ35597QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[jaknight]

Hello huey,

     I bought an original Honda made gauge, new still in plastic envelope and box, from an Ebay source.  It has handy to read white markings on a black background.  It's simple to read in the different measurements it can take.

     Just a side note - - - I remember reading a thread here once about these gauges and they were being put down by someone because they were cheap junk plastic - - - well, in my case not true - - -mine is made out of steel and is very sturdy.  I am willing to pay for that.  It was a little over $30 ......I can live with that,

     ~ ~ ~ jaknight ~ ~ ~

[huey]

Thanks lads for all the input on the float gague. But as Kuyarico said, for 30 some odd bucks I'll be using a ruler. Actually after going to the e-bay web site and seeing the great pic of one, I can see how I can easily make on from an old carpenters square. Thanks

[Geeto67]

Harbor freight sells a digital caliper that I use for a lot of things on my bike. it is currently $16:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47257

This is 100,000x more precise than the old ruler method espically if your ruler is an old wood or plastic one. I like these because I set my floats right side up and it is easy to read the digital face whiile I am adjusting everything. If you work on your bike this is one tool worth the investment.

Just in case you are wondering how you measure float height with a caliper, you use the little slide out tab on the bottom against the gasket surface, and the bottom of the ruler body to measure the float.

just so you know, the original honda method of measuring float height was to screw in a fitting in the float bowl and use a tube to see where the fuel level was set

[TomC]

Hi GeeTo67

"just so you know, the original honda method of measuring float height was to screw in a fitting in the float bowl and use a tube to see where the fuel level was set"

     Do you have any specifications for the fuel level on the outside of the carburetor?
          TomC

[Geeto67]

Hi GeeTo67

"just so you know, the original honda method of measuring float height was to screw in a fitting in the float bowl and use a tube to see where the fuel level was set"

     Do you have any specifications for the fuel level on the outside of the carburetor?
          TomC

you need the honda float bowl to do this kind of measurement, some of the cb750s didn't have drain screws in the bottom of their float bowls so honda had a bolt on float bowl with the fitting. Older clymers will have the specs on how to do it (maybe even the new ones - I don't have a new one) but I am not near my manuals right now.

[kghost]

I mentioned this previously in response to one of bob's questions eons ago.

I wacked the stand pipe off an old set of bowls and added clear plastic tubing.

Works great.

I also use a digital caliper vs the honda gauge.

[red_haint]

I've got a new clymer and it has it in there about tapping a extra bowl for float mesuring, good idea, i forgot about it.

[kettlesd]

I bought a sliding "Tee" ruler from my local Princess Auto parts store - 3 bucks (Canadian!!). Awesome.