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pupjoint
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 Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:14 am Post subject: IDA floats brass or new plastic |
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| do they still make new brass ones? any advantages over the plastic ones? |
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67rustavenger 
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| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:28 am Post subject: Re: IDA floats brass or new plastic |
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| pupjoint wrote: |
| do they still make new brass ones? any advantages over the plastic ones? |
https://www.dellorto.co.uk/shop/weber-carburettors...ida-float/
Brass. IDK if there are any Plastic floats available.
Good Luck
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jsturtlebuggy
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| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:34 am Post subject: Re: IDA floats brass or new plastic |
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The 48ida rebuild kit I just received from Pierce Manifolds in Gilroy, CA has a new brass float in it.
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Ohio Tom
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| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:37 am Post subject: Re: IDA floats brass or new plastic |
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IDA's are inherently Alcohol friendly.
Brass floats are part of that... |
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pupjoint
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| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 10:07 am Post subject: Re: IDA floats brass or new plastic |
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from the eurocarb link, it shows the float is not brass.
maybe the material is not plastic but it black and light. will drop eurocarb an email |
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pupjoint
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 10:20 am Post subject: Re: IDA floats brass or new plastic |
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| pupjoint wrote: |
from the eurocarb link, it shows the float is not brass.
maybe the material is not plastic but it black and light. will drop eurocarb an email |
You are correct. Must be my old tired eyes are failing me.
Carry on.
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richierich
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| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:10 am Post subject: Re: IDA floats brass or new plastic |
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I put plastic floats in my IDA's after chasing an issue for ages with a needle valve being overcome that eventually turned out to be a pinhole in the brazed seam of one of the brass floats. No problems with the plastic items so far and dimension wise, they were spot on.
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