How to read float valve numbers

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How to read float valve numbers

22 Mar 2026 22:03
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I'm close to getting my TC185 running right. What is still happening, is at WOT nearing top speed. the engine starts shutting off and back on at about 1 second intervals. If I back off the throttle a little, the engine runs fine. I'm thinking its starving for fuel. Internal carb parts look fairly new. Maybe a PO put in the wrong float valve. It's a Mikuni VM24.
My question is how to read the float valve numbers from JetsRus. Looking at the VM 26/26 valves, do the numbers in the parentheses  represent how much fuel will flow through them?

 
1997 ZL600
94 KE100
82 KZ305
74 TC185

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Re: How to read float valve numbers

22 Mar 2026 23:38
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No just part numbers.

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Re: How to read float valve numbers

23 Mar 2026 01:45
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Improved WOT running resulting from backing off the throttle indicates that the top end fueling is too rich and it's usually because the main jet is too large.
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Re: How to read float valve numbers

23 Mar 2026 04:01
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Perhaps if it Helps? Jets R Us i believe just sells the 26/26 steel tipped float needle sets. Yours used a Viton tipped needle with wire clip to capture float tang. If that O-ring from jet holder to float bowl is fuel tight when assembled then it is "possible" harmonics of a buzzy machine could be upsetting the shut-off of float needle/seat. Here's what Suzuki calls for now. Part number 13370-48051. Original perhaps could of been steel tipped needle and just superseded? There are several of these on ebay if interested.      

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Re: How to read float valve numbers

25 Mar 2026 08:34
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The numbers in parentheses are the float needle sizes. In your instance (2.5). I once had a BS38 carb that had 2.0 float needle that ran fine and I could give it WOT for a short period before it would drain the float bowl and it would start sputtering. Changed to the correct size (2.5) and my problems went away 

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