Vm 28mm carbs Horror....

[gshub]

I got another set of Vm28s for my Gs1085s, I have got to be plonker of the week stripped
them down to get them cleaned,then knocked them off my bench and in the progress, i have snapped the little brass tube which goes into the float bowl,please dont tell me i cant
put a replacement one in and they are goosed.........
every thing seems to be going wrong for me at the moment Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrhhhh......

[hampshirehog]

No chance you can solder it back on Steve? Either that or just block it off - it's 'only' the overflow.

[gshub]

No chance you can solder it back on Steve? Either that or just block it off - it's 'only' the overflow.

so its not to much off a problem then?.....

[hampshirehog]

The fuel will start leaking out of the gasket anyway so as long as the float valve and seat are good (and you block the busted pipe up so it can't leak) it won't do any harm.

The CV carbs never got these overflows anyway.

[SqDancerLynn1]

The brass tube ? It is the fuel pick up for the choke. Not absolutely necessary. You can make one if needed or solder the broken one together. Get some brass tube - hobbie shop
Put it in a vise and grab the broken piece with some vise grips and twist- it should come out. It is a pressed fit. You may need to solder the end closed and drill a small hole depending on style of the tube.

[hampshirehog]

Good point Lynn - which brass tube Steve?

[gshub]

thanks Guys ,you have cheered me up lots....
it snapped off flush with casing, so can drop a spot of solder in the hole..........
now I got to find a bunch of keys, I lost aswell not my day.....
The small Tube i mean is the one at right hand side of carb at the front ,where carb goes in to mounting rubbers its about 30mm long or so........

[gshub]

The small tube I mean is the one at the front of carb in right hand corner of carb ....
it has a pin hole small hole in it.....

[hampshirehog]

The one that is in the main carb body and not the one that is part of the float bowl?

[gshub]

if you turn carb upside down take the float bowl off. its the tiny little one in the right hand side of carb its the brass tube right next to the out side front carb bowl screw hole......
none off the other bowl screws are near anything...

[hampshirehog]

Lyn was right - that's 'the other one', the enrichment (choke) pick up tube. No need to seal it. All it will mean is that you won't get any choking effect on that carb when you start up - should start ok on the other 3 carbs.

[gshub]

Sorry got there in the End.......