Wayne, Sell the float gauge?

[clevy70911T]

Wayne,

First off, thanks for the greatest online Porsche catalog and message forum. I visit it everyday.

Why don't you sell the Weber and Zenith float level gauge?
Why doesn't anybody make one and sell it cheaper than $50?
Why do I have a 70T and now want an SC?
Why are we here?

Ok......enough .....what about the float level gauge? Must I purchase at the other guys? I don't want to.

Thanks, Scott

[Doug Zielke]

Originally posted by clevy70911T

Why do I have a 70T and now want an SC?

Who could blame you for wanting a far better car?

[Wayne 962]

Float level gauge? For adjusting the height of the floats? Just use a caliper, like the directions show in 101 Projects?

Or perhaps I don't completely understand. We do sell the tuning tool for calibrating the air flow...

-Wayne

[Joeaksa]

Wayne,

There is a special tool, believe P226 is the part number. PMO used to sell them.

They are screwed in the side of the carb float bowl and gives you an exact level of the fuel, not the float, in the carb. Its really a must if you are going to get a set of webers working correctly.

I made my own but its a jury rig situation because I could not get one for under $100 while living overseas. Can be done if you are handy with tools but it also would be nice if you guys could sell them as well.

Joe

[clevy70911T]

I want an SC in addition to my classic. If I had to choose one......... well ,I guess I already have Hopefully I can choose two!

The reason one really needs a float level gauge is someone could have in the past used one and adjusted the float level by bending the little tab on the floats that contact the fuel inlet valve to obtain the correct fuel level rather than adding or subtracting washers under the valve.
This throws off any measuring of any float to carb body measurement method described in some manuals.

This scenerio happened to me on a couple of carbs years ago rebuilding some carbs (Zenith or Webers?). The 2 floats had the tabs in different positions, so I didn't know which was correct. Only a fuel level measurement via the external gauge as the car was running seemed reliable.

Originally posted by Doug Zielke



Who could blame you for wanting a far better car?

[Joeaksa]

Scott,

You cannot get a good idle without having the fuel level set accurately and equal in all of the carbs. I battled it for months before making the gauge and it really helped.

Also, the fuel level also effects the mixture as a higher fuel level puts more head pressure and you get a richer mix on that one throat.

Joe

[clevy70911T]

I know this all too well. It wasn't long before I purchased the gauge. It is lost now and I really don't want to pay $50 for that little thing again, so I am going to make one also. I would purchase one for a reasonable price.