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Leaky CV

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by Frank Lorbach, Sep 14, 2015.

  1. Frank Lorbach

    Frank Lorbach Member

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    I recently put on an Ebay Special CV on my panhead. I am still trying to get it to light up with this carb but the weird thing I ran into was that when I lean the bike over to the right side, gas starts running out of the one of the holes to the left of the accelerator pump nozzle. I don't believe this is normal. What would cause this?
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    is carb new, used, or rebuilt? how far do you have to lean it? sounds like float level might have got ADJUSTED in shipping
  3. Frank Lorbach

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    It's used from Ebay. It appears to not be used a little. It came off a 2001 Dyna. It hasn't been rebuilt yet although I do have a CVP kit coming any day. As for how far I have to lean it is less that the kickstand side. Roughly about 10 degrees.
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    Rebuild it with the CVP kit and make sure your float level is right, about 17.5 degrees. I made a special little wedge of wood at that angle to help with the calibration.
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    Any progress?
  6. Frank Lorbach

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    I got the rebuild kit late last week, put in all the new parts and now I need to put the carb back on. Hope to report back later in the week. In the meantime, life is getting in the way.
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