Float problem - again

[David V]

I've been neglecting my WLA "Lily" recently and not riding her as much as I should. Not for the last 2 months I guess with work and hols etc.

So not starting this week despite a couple of brief detonations - and the smell of petrol leaking from the carb. So I took it off this morning.
Probably the float as everything else is good and all jets are free.

It's a cork float which seems very heavy and is now caramelized in colour like varnish but it does float in water.
So I'm wondering if cork floats age badly. It's probably 5 years old. It seems to me that someone makes synthetic replacements ?

Any thoughts ?

And another question : Even if I turn the petrol tap off on the tank, it still leaks from the petrol line once the carb is taken off. I drained the tank in the end but does a cap exist that could screw on the end of the line in the future. I don't have any bolts that size around.

Cheers.

[OLDABEWLA]

Your tank fuel shot off may need some adjustment? Anyway the cork floats and brass ones are junk get a Rubber Ducky one they are made to hold up to the new fuels and are the best ones to use.

Craig

[OLDABEWLA]

Rubber ducky float!

http://www.enfieldracing.com/page/28562-Linkert-Floats