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on my 79 1000E , I rebuilt my VM 26s carb , new o rings, the works, was looking good till I when to check float height , the # 2 would not stop leaking out the over flow , I switched ever thing around ,and still leaks #2 . so I took them back all apart, check ever thing , when all said and done ,what I found stumped me , the over flow tube was split from top to bottom, ? has any one ever see one split before if so what caused it to to split ???
 
YES i have seenn them split. Cant say as to why but good news is another bowl solves the problem
 
yes lucky I had one , don't look as nice as the one that split, but it works,
 
tbirdhd said:
yes lucky I had one , don't look as nice as the one that split, but it works,
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one of my float bowls went to someone with the same issue and never came back
 
you can repair them, if needed. I have replaced a few overflow tubes now. You can buy the exact same size copper tube from model making shops
 
I too was gonna say try soldering the split shut since you have a replacement..no work..no foul. And i also wonder if there is any sort of gas proof tubing that could be sleeved over such a split???? Sort of like the sleeve thats over the wire in a sending unit. It isnt hurt by the fuel so find something that would work in the bowls maybe??????
 
might try copper tube as Agemax did , or what about something like JB weld , or if any one know of some thing better like JB , ?
 
you dont need JB weld, heat the cab body up and pull the old tube out. again heat up carb and push new tube in. it will be a tight fit so no need for anything else
 
thanks AGEMAX , that is what i will do , now to find some where that sell the right size,
 
i got mine from a local model making shop, 3.5mm O/D. there are places that sell it on ebay as well, in the UK anyway.
 
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