‘81 xs400 carb float question...

[Nichdoch]

So, I got into the carbs on my ‘81 the other day and honestly the worst I’ve ever seen. Gonna be completely rebuilding them. I am having trouble locating floats for the ‘81. Will the ones from earlier models like 77-79 work? I uploaded some pics of what I got versus what I was looking at buying.

 

[xschris]

77-82 sohc xs400 floats will work.

 

[Nichdoch]

Right on! Thanks!

 

[Gra900]

They might actually clean up ok

 

[Nichdoch]

They might actually clean up ok

Yea my concern was if they would leak once I cleaned them. The one with the black gunk is real bad. That stuff is stuck to the brass and only comes off with a metal scrapper.

 

[xschris]

A soda blast and rise will make them like new. I have done this dozens of times.

 

[xschris]

These are a set I just cleaned.

 

[Nichdoch]

Oh wow! That cleans up like new...I went ahead and just ordered a couple earlier model ones. They sit just fine...now I’m having starter trouble. Always something. She rode around the block today though!