IHC 3-5 LB Carburetor Float Needed

MasseySuper90 · Sep 28, 2016

I am working on a 3-5 LB baler engine. It uses the gravity feed fuel system with a float bowl at the carburetor. The original float is missing. Has anyone found a suitable replacement?

A small fuel proof ping pong ball would be ideal!! heh heh

JT · Sep 30, 2016

sounds as though someone has fabricated something, I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I have never seen an LA or LB series engine with a bowl type carb, they are just a simple mixer mounted to bottom of the head and has a dip tube going into the top of the fuel tank that draws fuel into the mixer on the intake stroke of the engine

MasseySuper90 · Sep 30, 2016

This style carb is IHC original. Used when radiator and elevated fuel tank is used.

MasseySuper90 · Oct 2, 2016

I got it to work. I cut a float out of the foam material on a fuel gas from a chevy pickup. This really worked slick. engine runs smooth and easy to start now.

Bob Harvey · Oct 3, 2016

If you cleverly sealed the cut part, it should be good to go. If not, it will eventually soak up fuel and 'waterlog' and dissolve.

IHC 3-5 LB Carburetor Float Needed

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