Float Level Adjustment

1971 Mercury Capri 1.6L Eng VIN L, Not Available TransSECTION Float Level Adjustment

With carburetor upper body removed and held in a vertical position with float hanging down, measure distance from float bottom to the upper body gasket and adjust (see specificationsΒ ) by bending tab resting against the needle valve.

Fig 1: FLOAT LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
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RENDER: 1.0x

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