[ROVERNET - UK] Re: rovernet Digest, Vol 58, Issue 11

[ralph kafesjian]

far better off to replace floats.....raffi
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>    1. Re:  Safely reparing sunken carb floats 2000TC
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> Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:33:44 +1000
> From: vmitps at netspace.net.au
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Safely reparing sunken
> carb floats 2000TC
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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
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> > 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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