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Carb rubbers
royhall:
Hi me again, sorry to be a pain. This F2 of mine doesn't want to be finished so it's putting up a fight.
Sorted my other carb problem with some scrounged bits (thanks for the comments).
Now I find the carb rubbers are so hard I cannot get the carbs on. Pushed and wriggled them so hard that at one point I actually lifted the bike off its centre stand, good job I had the front brake taped on. Anyways, before I order an unbelievably expensive new set, is there an easy way of softening them. I know Ash has a method using unobtainable noxious chemicals, but was hoping for an easier technique.
So far I have tried oiling the carbs and rubbers, heating rubbers with the wife's hair dryer (sschh), and brute force, sometimes rubber mallet assisted.
Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
AshimotoK0:
It's not that it's particularly noxious but only available for Industrial use I thin in largish quantities.
You can also use Wintergreen essential oil mix as per SOHC4 site but can't vouch for it.
Depends how much of a rush you are for them but you could always send me them to soften but I'm really chocker with work at the 'mo so turnaround would be about a week.
Ash
Will have to work on the firm I get the Refos stuff from ...see if they will sell me a load ... but no promises.
royhall:
Thanks Ash, time isn't really an issue. To be honest don't really need the bike before the Classic TT. If I could take you up on your kind offer, I shall parcel them up and get them off to you. Could you PM me your address, and let me know the costs so I can reimburse you. Nice one. Cheers.
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: royhall on January 15, 2015, 05:08:14 PM ---Thanks Ash, time isn't really an issue. To be honest don't really need the bike before the Classic TT. If I could take you up on your kind offer, I shall parcel them up and get them off to you. Could you PM me your address, and let me know the costs so I can reimburse you. Nice one. Cheers.
--- End quote ---
Will PM address .. don't want anything for doing them, I will just bung them in with some I am doing.
Ash
AshimotoK0:
PM sent
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