Vanguard 18 hp float level carburetor

[twaynej]

hello long time since I posted but has anybody got the correct measurements of the carburetor float level on a Vanguard 18 hp Briggs engines. I think mine is way too low I'm sure I could Get it close by guessing but since I have new needle valve and seat i would like to get it close. Also were are the measurements taken from I looked all over the Internet for this information but coming up empty.

[Castro]

The floats on my bs 18 are non adjustable. Plastic float attached to metal 'u' that moves the seating needle. I guess you could bend on the metal 'u' but don't know what you are trying to achieve. What's your issue with the carb exactly? What's you machine doing

[twaynej]

this one is made out of brass or copper the fuel level is low I think the previous owner got the governor surge problem that was having mixed up with a fuel issue. On full throttle or going a by going up a steep incline you can tell it has a slight fuel starvation or at least that's what it seems like to me I know I can set it by guess and be okay with that but I just thought some where there was a correct measurement. Won't get around to working on it till the weekend thank you for your reply.