dented carb floats

[Super]

So... I'm working on a recently acquired GT750 Water Buffalo. While cleaning the carbs, the floats to be more accurate, I was a bit too strong in my cleaning. I ended up denting a few of the floats. I don't know my own strength I guess.

And even though I tried several searches, I couldn't really find an answer to my questions. Which are:

Is there any way to repair these dented carb floats? They're not crushed flat but they have been dented some.

I assume I can't still use them? Since they're dented, I'm guessing the air volume will now be incorrect and not usable?

Thanks for any help and please pardon my stupidity.

Super

[chef1366]

If they float use them.

[GregT]

I read somewhere years ago that if you drop them into boiling water the dents will pop out...Never tried it but it seems logical as the air pressure inside would rise and the heat would soften the brass slightly too.

Worth a try anyway.

[chuck hahn]

Like Bill said...if they dont leak use them as is.

[Super]

Thanks for the replies.

My first thought was that even though they were dented, the inside air volume should remain the same. But I'm just don't know for certain if the change in the outside size of the floats would effect the float height.

My second thought was to try and raise the inside temp of the floats to expand them to push the dents out. I thought to maybe put them in the oven. BUT.. I know that I can't compromise the solder of the floats and that heating them too much may do this. And I don't know what temp would melt the solder.

Still not sure what to do.

[chuck hahn]

Solder should hold up to the boiling water idea. Melts much higher than 212 degrees.

[Super]

Ok, thanks Chuck. That's good to know. I think I'll give it a try.

[tatu]

Boiling water sounds like a good trick, if they're dented then don't use them, your fuel level will change and that means the mixture will be affected.

[Super]

Thanks. I was wondering if that may be the case.

I'm still hoping someone that has been through something like this might still jump in and give their experienced advice.

[OriginalOwner]

Man, I've seen on more than one occasion, guys cut off the entire "pontoon" off of a double lobed float and the still have the bike run like balls. It appeared to make no difference what-so-ever.

I can't imagine a couple dents are gonna make any discernible difference at all.

[tkent02]

The dents will make it foat lower. Adjust th float hieght again, it's fine. Didn't the boiling work?

[chuck hahn]

On the same line, couldnt someone cut the brass ones off and replace them with round poly ones from some old VM carbs? Thing would be whats a fuel proof adhesive to put them on with.

[tkent02]

Solder. But what about the boiling?

[jabcb]

The floats are likely ruined unless the boiling water trick restores the shape.

The Suzuki2Stroke forum is a good source for your GT750 questions.
http://www.suzuki2strokes.com/forum/

[habsdoc]

Floats

I personally think that it would have to depend where the dent or dents are located. Is the float deformed, so much as to prevent smooth operation action??? If not deformed, I would just use the 4 modified drain bolt with tubing method to set the correct level and go from there.