RX3 Fuel Float

[madsocial]

I have taken the float off several times and re-bent. To no avail!

You mean to tell me that replacing the float with wine corks solves the issue??? LOL That's unreal!

Will the cork break down with time due to the gasoline? I don't know. Maybe that's a dumb questions, but I really don't know.

Flipping cork screws! Ha! Wait until I tell my husband. He's going to stare at me like I've lost my mind.

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by madsocial

I have taken the float off several times and re-bent. To no avail!

You mean to tell me that replacing the float with wine corks solves the issue??? LOL That's unreal!

Will the cork break down with time due to the gasoline? I don't know. Maybe that's a dumb questions, but I really don't know.

Flipping cork screws! Ha! Wait until I tell my husband. He's going to stare at me like I've lost my mind.

Living in wine country, being surrounded by wineries, and Mrs. 2LZ belonging to a local "wine club", it appears that I'll have a lifetime supply of "floats"!

[Caribbean Rider]

Originally Posted by madsocial

I have taken the float off several times and re-bent. To no avail!

You mean to tell me that replacing the float with wine corks solves the issue??? LOL That's unreal!

Will the cork break down with time due to the gasoline? I don't know. Maybe that's a dumb questions, but I really don't know.

Flipping cork screws! Ha! Wait until I tell my husband. He's going to stare at me like I've lost my mind.

Yep. That was it. A cork.

How long will it last? Don't know. I have two new float assemblies coming. Pretty reasonable, $16 ea. MOL.

[madsocial]

My husband Luke, gave me the stare I was expecting. LOL He couldn't believe it ha!

Since you got 2 new floats on the way, do you plan on leaving the cork in until your next valve job? Or do you plan on replacing it asap?

@2LZ, you crack me up. Did you know I'm in wine country as well? NY is a wine heaven. Who knew!!!

[Caribbean Rider]

Originally Posted by madsocial

My husband Luke, gave me the stare I was expecting. LOL He couldn't believe it ha!

Since you got 2 new floats on the way, do you plan on leaving the cork in until your next valve job? Or do you plan on replacing it asap?

@2LZ, you crack me up. Did you know I'm in wine country as well? NY is a wine heaven. Who knew!!!

We never buttoned the bikes back up, and it's not difficult to pull the tank. We'll put in the new units and store the corked ones as back-up.

IOn all my years owning dozens of bikes and cars, I never had a tank float fail.

[rtking]

Originally Posted by Caribbean Rider

IOn all my years owning dozens of bikes and cars, I never had a tank float fail.

Oh, just wait until you have a carburetor fuel float fail. On an airplane. With fuel pouring out of the carburetor directly over an exhaust stack. (Rotax has a service bulletin to replace the floats due to fuel saturation causing them to fail.)

It's unfortunate that it happens, but it can happen even to the best manufacturers.

Glad that replacements are on the way, but the cork solution is pretty innovative!