Fueling a bike while syncing carbs

[Addiction]

Are they any tips or tricks to provide fuel to run the bike while syncing carbs?

I thought I was being super clever and ran a fuel line from the tank sitting on a table to the carbs. 15 minutes later I'd overflowed the carbs and had fuel all over the place.

Should I get one of those auxiliary bottles? Asking before I dump $40 on one.

[92xjunker]

I use a radiator over flow bottle hung from the ceiling, no matter how you fuel the bike, the carbs should never over flow.

[arsenic]

Yeah man, Guy's right. If you drop $40 bucks on a aux. fuel tank, the carbs will do the exact same thing again.

[Black_peter]

I'm gonna say your float valves are toast..
Here's a good/bad photo.

[a572mike]

After you replace your inlet valves, either buy an aux tank or build one, it'll be way more convenient than using your tank.

[Addiction]

How about that idle adjuster, eh?

Thanks for the replies. The weather has been shite but I finally got to work on my bike yesterday.


The float valves are reasonably new. All I can figure is I built a lot of column pressure by having the tank elevated too high. The engine wasn't running, either. I had taken a break to let the battery charge.


So I got a lower table. Probably a little lower than where the tank sits normally. I also ran a vacuum line to the petcock so it could operate normally instead of in Prime.


So, success. My first carb-sync was a victory. I used this tool:
CarbMate TS-111, Carburetor / Fuel injection throttle body synchronizer

http://www.amazon.com/CarbMate-TS-111-Carburetor-injection-synchronizer/dp/B0022XTDQA?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

I found it to be quite good. It was less expensive when I bought it.

[ramundson65]

Minute maid gas tank ftw. For when you're in a pinch

[Beer4blood]

Yea carbs shouldn't overflow..... I prefer my homemade sync tool....cheap and effective

[92xjunker]

The height of the tank has nothing to do with it. Float heights do..