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[alfa] Re: [alfaromeo750-101] DCOE float level settings



At 5:23 PM 9/30/04, alfacybersite wrote:
>I know float level settings have come up on both the Alfa Digest and the
>750-101 Digest, but...two measurements are given in the information I
>have - A (in this case) 8.5 and B 15.0 (in millimeters) with the
>"stroke" logically a difference between the two - 6.5 mm.
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>Apparently I like to confuse things, but for me, there are three
>measurements (a) Float hanging down (b) float just touching the spring
>loaded ball bearing at the end of the fuel cut off needle (float needle)
>and (c) when the floats have been completely raised - as in the ball
>bearing is now pushed upward (by the pressure of the rising fuel level
>on the twin float bowels).
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>I assume my (a) is B - 15.0 mm and my (b) is A - 8.5 mm - and one isn't
>supposed to concern themselves with my (c).
>
>Is this correct?

Yes it IS correct. If your fuel pressure regulator is set and functioning
properly, your (c) isn't particularly relevant.

Greg
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>Trying to button up the car either this evening or in the a.m.
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>If answer is Yes - good 'nuff. If no, please explain.
>
>Biba
>Irwindale, CA USA
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>If one takes their measurements  by the stick in the gas tank method the
>fuel level measured from the deepest section which would be towards the
>engine is 1 & 13/64" or about 38.5 mm. They're 40 DCOE's.
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