[ROVERNET - UK] Safely reparing sunken carb floats 2000TC

[Nathan Obuch]

Thanks!

Nathan 
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> The welding method for petroleum containers is purge
> them sith dry steam for 
> 24 hours beforehand.
> My approach would be:
> Dump them in water with a detergent for 4 hours,
> then plain water for another 
> 4.  That should force it out.
> 
> PVS
> 
> > Greetings, rovernetters:
> > 
> > My p6 2000 TC with HS6 carbs has been suffering
> from
> > overflowing float chambers. I replaced the needle
> > valves (BTW, the MG MGC ones seem like a perfect
> > match) and then discovered that both of my brass
> > floats have sunk! They have small fatigue cracks
> up
> > the sides. No idea how that happened unless I
> > man-handled them last time I had the carbs apart?
> >     Anyway, I was thinking of letting the gasoline
> > evaporate out of the floats, then soldering the
> cracks
> > up, but I am hesitant to do so for safety
> reasons...
> > i.e. soldering where there might be gasoline
> vapors.
> > Any tips? I seem to recall someone mentioning
> doing
> > this before...
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> >     NAthan
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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