Doms CB550F1 project

[DomP]

Yes you're correct Trigger, looks like they've tried to drift the emulsion tube out...rather unsuccessfully!

It's no.4 carb I need but having all the spares might come in handy, I didn't expect this to be plain sailing, twice as many carbs as my xs😆

[DomP]

I thought the keihin 069a were a more commonly used carb? Barely any or their parts on Ebay

[Trigger]

Yes you're correct Trigger, looks like they've tried to drift the emulsion tube out...rather unsuccessfully!

It's no.4 carb I need but having all the spares might come in handy, I didn't expect this to be plain sailing, twice as many carbs as my xs😆

You drift the tube out from the other end, needle side  If it was plain sailing, you would be bored by now  Having a spare set usually works out cheaper in the long run. 

[Trigger]

I thought the keihin 069a were a more commonly used carb? Barely any or their parts on Ebay

The earlier carbs are more available from imported bike being broken for spares 

[DomP]

Yes you're correct Trigger, looks like they've tried to drift the emulsion tube out...rather unsuccessfully!

It's no.4 carb I need but having all the spares might come in handy, I didn't expect this to be plain sailing, twice as many carbs as my xs😆

You drift the tube out from the other end, needle side  If it was plain sailing, you would be bored by now  Having a spare set usually works out cheaper in the long run.

True, plenty to keep my occupied this winter I think.  A full spare set in decent condition could be a godsend actually, I'll message the ebay link you sent me to check their condition under the bowls.  Thanks for your help too!

[Trigger]

I had a shed load of carb body's that i cleared out last year. Julie put them on ebay and sold all within a month.
Most owners damage (Snap off ) the float pin towers trying to get the pin out. I have always found that if, they are well stuck in. It is easier to run a thin blade down the side of the towers and cut through the brass pin. Cheaper to replace a in than a carb body 

Hope you get a result .

[DomP]

Amazingly the Ebay seller of those carbs is unwilling take the bowls off to enable me to check the condition.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Amazingly the Ebay seller of those carbs is unwilling take the bowls off to enable me to check the condition.

That might be because he knows they are not very good inside.

[Nurse Julie]

Amazingly the Ebay seller of those carbs is unwilling take the bowls off to enable me to check the condition.

Well, that's a poor show, they probably have no internals in them 😂😂😂

[Seabeowner]

Amazingly the Ebay seller of those carbs is unwilling take the bowls off to enable me to check the condition.

That might be because he knows they are not very good inside.

Equally amazing they sold in a day. Did you buy them?
If they were listed as used, they must be serviceable. But just looked they are just marked pre owned, so maybe anything goes.

[Trigger]

I would of taken a chance as, not listed as spares and repair 

[Oddjob]

I have a spare number 4 carb body, 069a, and most of the internals for the rest of the carb bodies, I'm just waiting for Dom to see if he needs anything else besides the carb body, an emulsion tube and the jet leaf spring. Looking at the state of his carbs it's likely that he will.

[DomP]

I wasn't prepared to take the chance given his response, removing 4 screws per bowl would take all of 5 mins.  Any way I've carefully drifted all four emulsion tubes out, no4 is damaged although the internal orifice that the needle enters is ok but really needs replacing, other than some float straightening on all other carbs they are good.

In short I think I need the body of carb no4, it's emulsion tube, main jet and the retaining spring, or just a complete no4 carb.  I've spent most of this afternoon stripping the black rattle can paint off them, carb cleaner wrinkles it up nicely.

[Trigger]

I wasn't prepared to take the chance given his response, removing 4 screws per bowl would take all of 5 mins.  Any way I've carefully drifted all four emulsion tubes out, no4 is damaged although the internal orifice that the needle enters is ok but really needs replacing, other than some float straightening on all other carbs they are good.

In short I think I need the body of carb no4, it's emulsion tube, main jet and the retaining spring, or just a complete no4 carb.  I've spent most of this afternoon stripping the black rattle can paint off them, carb cleaner wrinkles it up nicely.

The needle enters the emulsion tube and that is its guide 
Did you get all the float pins out OK ?

[DomP]

All float pins came out easily Trigger, the pin entry end of the emulsion tube is only slightly marred on the top edge but I'll replace it anyway.