21.8 mm. give or take 1 mm. 21.8 mm. give or take 1 mm.
float valve or float are bad
To clean the carburetor on the 1979 Suzuki GS550, it is a good idea to empty the carburetor and remove all fuel lines. Then, replace the float and valve in the carburetor and clean the bowl. Fill the carburetor with fuel and flush several times.Ê
21.4mm or .84" from the float bowl mating surface to the top of the float
Most likely, Your float is stuck in the carburetor. If it is stuck open gas will continue to flow into the carburetor bowl, then it will flow into the crank case and cause your oil level to rise. You need to take off your carburetor and adjust the float.
either the float height is incorrect and neeeds resetting or the float has a hole in it and not sitting correctly or the float needle may be worn
This is given as 26 mm according to the information I have.
It is in the float chamber of the carburetor.
The float is located inside the carburetor.
Have you checked to see if the float has a hole in it allowing fuel to weight it down? Possibly the needle valve is sticking and not the float. Could also be the float needs adjusting. You need to open the carburetor up and see what is going on.
Almost All engines with a carburetor have a float valve. The exception is a carburetor Built by Tillotson, horrible things but they worked upside down.
A bad, stuck or dirty float needle inside the carburetor.
Float may be sticking or have a hole in it.