how to fix the float of a solex 40 pII-4

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John Brooks
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Re: how to fix the float of a solex 40 pII-4

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From Italy, I bought a couple a few months back, they are fine..

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Re: how to fix the float of a solex 40 pII-4

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[quote="John Brooks"]From Italy, I bought a couple a few months back, they are fine..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/PORSCHE-912-SO ... m570.l1313[/quote
I purchased two of these plastic floats on ebay from Alpha. One lasted a month before it sank then the "spare" sank in a couple of days. Both I returned full of gas and refunded. I have been told that the plastic after market floats are not any good and the originals are not repairable.
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