best way to...
Posted: 12:12 pm Jul 23 2013
I wan to start a new series of post for "best way to..." and get y'all input.
I'll compile the most useful comments (or consensus if we can't all agree on what is best) and add this to the newb thread.
Let's start with best way to clean carb:
take it apart (duh...)
DO NOT SOAK the carb in... berryman? (same with WD40, it makes orings swell)
(please tell me which product it is, I can't recall the name)
Why? There are a couple of o rings that are inside the carb and they will get destroyed.
Those can be replaced but are a pain to get to and it's 99% of the time not necessary to replace them.
jets, needles, gasket and oring can be found here
http://www.jetsrus.com/
bikebandit.com
ronayers.com
servicehonda.com
note what size jets you have, now might be a good time to re-jet your bike.
I use carb cleaner and compressed air to clean all the jets (removed from the block), passages in the carb and all hoses.
Some say you can clean the jets with dental floss and guitar string to get the gunk out (especially for carb that have been sitting un-used for a long time)
Go easy with the guitar string, you don't want to resize the jets.
On reassembly go finger tight on the jets.
Note: the 4 screw holding the bowl of the carb are made of butter and are really easy to strip the head, you can get a replacement set from
http://www.rb-designs.com/
or find some allen head at the local hardware store if you're lucky.
Don't over-tight them.
Any thing I forgot? suggestion?
I'll compile the most useful comments (or consensus if we can't all agree on what is best) and add this to the newb thread.
Let's start with best way to clean carb:
take it apart (duh...)
DO NOT SOAK the carb in... berryman? (same with WD40, it makes orings swell)
(please tell me which product it is, I can't recall the name)
Why? There are a couple of o rings that are inside the carb and they will get destroyed.
Those can be replaced but are a pain to get to and it's 99% of the time not necessary to replace them.
jets, needles, gasket and oring can be found here
http://www.jetsrus.com/
bikebandit.com
ronayers.com
servicehonda.com
note what size jets you have, now might be a good time to re-jet your bike.
I use carb cleaner and compressed air to clean all the jets (removed from the block), passages in the carb and all hoses.
Some say you can clean the jets with dental floss and guitar string to get the gunk out (especially for carb that have been sitting un-used for a long time)
Go easy with the guitar string, you don't want to resize the jets.
On reassembly go finger tight on the jets.
Note: the 4 screw holding the bowl of the carb are made of butter and are really easy to strip the head, you can get a replacement set from
http://www.rb-designs.com/
or find some allen head at the local hardware store if you're lucky.
Don't over-tight them.
Any thing I forgot? suggestion?