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Yankee Doodle not so dandy CB400 rebuild
Spitfire:
Not as bad as those but I had the same sort of thing on my 750F1, I left it in the garage for 10 years when I was working overseas and when I got back I couldn't open the throttle, couldn't figure out why until I took them apart, they were all glued up inside.
Here's one of the float bowls, and no I did not have to use the hammer !
Cheers
Dennis
Skunky:
The Carburettor kits arrived today :D. I filled the float chambers with thinners and put the carbs back on top, they have been soaking for 5 days. I have managed to get two of the floats out.
I have invested in a Ultrasonic cleaner and starting tomorrow will begin the strip down and clean up. I will take photos and hopefully I will have them good as new.
K2-K6:
In running a chemical analytical laboratory we'd generally use steam to clean various tarring etc from the lab glass.
You can use one of those domestic steamers that produce a jet of steam to get an initial clean and possibly free the floats prior to more detailed ultrasonic attention.
mike the bike:
Or a steam wallpaper stripper.
Nurse Julie:
Or a veggie steamer saucepan thingy, just chuck everything in the basket, put lid on and let it steam away. I picked up a double layered one in the charity shop for £8.00....worth every penny and more.
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