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02 May 2010 19:23 #365097
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Is it ok to use water to set my floats instead of gas? I know this is going to take "many" try's and I'm not in a place that will deal with fumes well. Hope its not 'too' stupid of a question.
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02 May 2010 20:20 #365112
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1978 KZ1000 A2 Click--->Build Thread
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Not too stupid, but I thought this one out. On the surface it seems like a good idea, but it might go wrong for two reasons. The good, no fumes, not flammable, essentially free. The bad, gasoline has a lower specific density than water. It will actually float on top of the water. What does this mean? Well it means that the floats will "float" higher in the water than they would in gasoline. Thus, this will give you a false reading. It might be negligible, but .... Also, although there isn't anything that is likely to rust inside your carbs, but if the water wasn't totally eliminated, then it could lead to some tuning issues when the carbs got installed on the bike. My $.02
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02 May 2010 20:27 #365114
by JakeB
1978 Z1-R
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Gas is less dense than water (this is why water collects at the bottom of your gas tank) and the level you get with water in the carbs would be different than with gas. The floats would float higher in water than in gas and a level set to the proper height with water would be low with gas.
I wouldn't recommend using water, but if you do, set the levels high with water and then recheck using gas. Also make sure that you get all of the water out of the carbs, you don't want the passages to plug up with corrosion and your engine won't like running on water either!
I wouldn't recommend using water, but if you do, set the levels high with water and then recheck using gas. Also make sure that you get all of the water out of the carbs, you don't want the passages to plug up with corrosion and your engine won't like running on water either!
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02 May 2010 20:29 #365117
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I guess I typed too slow!
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02 May 2010 20:30 #365118
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Replied by testarossa on topic setting floats with water instead of gas
JakeB wrote:
Great minds think alike.
I guess I typed too slow!
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02 May 2010 21:33 #365135
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A solvent like mineral spirits would probably be closer to gas and not flammable or stinky.
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03 May 2010 15:19 #365255
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78-KZ1000/1105, 80 KZ1000, 82 Kawasaki GPZ750, 95 Harley Fatboy, 80 Suzuki GS1100ET, 81 GS1100E parts bike, 83 GS1100SD Katana/1394,78 Yamaha XT500, 81 Yamaha XS650, 78 Yamaha XS650E, 48 Whizzer model J motorbike, 71 Honda CT70H, 71 Honda CT70, 81 IT 250 Yamaha,82 Honda XL100S owned
Replied by mtkawboy on topic setting floats with water instead of gas
Didnt you like the answers on the other forum you asked the same question ?
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