Float guage tool, pipe fitting?

[todds112]

Has anyone figured out what the pipe fitting is that goes on this tool? I want to make a tool since they are apparently not available at SAV anymore and I wouldn't pay $100 for one anyway.

[Roman]

Todds

The thread is standard metric M7. Unfortunately it is nowadays very rare, even here in the Europe. I am still searching for mine.

Have a nice day.

Roman

[McCall Pinz]

Did you ever figure out a source for a hollow M7 thread? Or, has anyone made their own float tool? I was going to find a tapered piece of plastic to push into some clear fuel line and thread into the carb. Maybe something high-tech like a pen cap?
Also, I was told that the correct float level is even with the bottom of the oval stamped "NDIX" on the side of the carb. Can someone confirm this? Thanks

[EuroPinz]

Are you looking for this tool ??



here is the link (... and scroll down)

for idle mixture screw on early Zenith Stromberg carburettors. This device is used on adjustable needle (top adjustment) carburettors of the CD type. After removal on the damper unit from the carburettor top, the tool is inserted into the damper reservoir. The central allen key locates in a socket in the reservoir base, while the outer barrel locks into the air valve guide rod. Rotating the allen key clockwise will raise the needle to richen the mixture, anti-clockwise rotation will lower the needle. The location of the outer barrel is important in order to prevent the air valve from rotating when the adjustment is being carried out, thus damaging the carburettor main diaphragm.

Price: 19.46 euros

Regards,

Jacques

[McCall Pinz]

This is the tool I'm looking to duplicate-
http://www.swissarmyvehicles.com/showde ... 053321010/
I found some good information about the fuel level in the bowl here-
http://www.356registry.org/Tech/zenith.html
Is this a common tool in Europe?

[Oberon]

I found the same website and used the tail end of a caliper like the directions said. It worked perfect. After I rebuilt my carbs, I had no problems. I tried everywhere that I coud think of to find the fitting to make my own. (Grainger, plumbing supply, Mid-State bolt, ect.) No luck at all. You may want to try Cold War Remarketing, I talked to them when I was trying to build my own, he gave me a list of all of the parts and said that he had a nearby supply store where he could get the fittings, but never got back in touch with me and after a few unreturned calls and emails i went the other route. (I'm not badmouthing CWR, I've ordered a few items and had very good service) I'm sure that someone will pipe in and say that the caliper is not the right way to go but my Pinz runs better than when I bought it after rebuilding the carbs. It worked perfect for me. It was also very easy to do and calipers are easy to find.
Just my $.02
Spence

[McCall Pinz]

I also spoke to CWR a few months ago and was going to buy the tool when it was about $30. Patrick told me that the tool wasn't necessary and about the fuel level and that the tool could be made with some simple clear fuel line and a fitting. I have the fuel line, but no fitting. My rebuild kits should show up this week and then I'll do some experimenting with calipers and making a tool.