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I hope somebody can help with this - I'm going on a trip Wed and I need to get this thing running.

I've been trying to cure an intermittent problem of rough running and I think I've traced it to float level.

I'm trying to set the float level which I've done several times before and now I can't do it. Just when I think I've got it, it drops. I'll let it idle and watch the level, gas it a couple of times, watch it, then it slowly drops and stalls. Other times it rises very slowly and runs nice. I've tried many combinations of shims and I'll find a combo that give me a perfect level, good running and then the level drops for no reason - just on the front carb - I guess that was my problem, not enough fuel in the front carb and trying to run off the back one, sputtering and back-firing - then the next day everything's fine.

Can the float valve be bad intermittently?

Thanks,

Yes, replace the needle and seat(float valve)

OK, thanks Jim.

Is this part available at NAPA? If not, who would be a good source to get it overnighted to SoCal?

Thanks,

Call /e-mail E.I., or drive out to my place in San Berdoo :idea:

OK, thanks.