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Help !!! - Carb advice please
martin_uk:
I have damaged quite a few parts in my time by using too much force and learnt its better to be cautious.
Gaining experience can be expensive :-[
Clem2112:
Treat them like an old watch !
The alloy posts theat support the float pins are vulnerable to force !
Pins should slide out with finger pressure once clean and shiny.
After 35 or more years the alloy can get corroded inside and out.
On mine, very little was eaten away apart from the bottom of the inlet stubs where the manifold rubbers seal.
Also the bores where the main jet o rings seat can get some wear. This seal must be good to
stop fuel bypassing the main jet.
I always add a bit of fuel preserver to the tank.... The ethanol in the petrol can absorb water and may be another threat to the carbs.
Nurse Julie:
I agree with you both and that I need to be more careful when tinkering with these little parts. It's just so nice to work with 'inanimate' objects instead of human beings like I do in my day job. It doesn't matter if I get it wrong with anything on the bike when I'm learning, money can rectify it. Unfortunately, or fortunately some may say, that does not apply to humans if I get it wrong !!!
Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP):
I have said this time after time the operation of 400,500 and 550 is NOT SIMPLE,all of YOU have DONE IT B4 great how many have you screwed up and got more?, Dont lie the first set I tried bollocksem?Big time?I get a bit fracked off when all say there dead easy come clean.If all the linkage works fine dont fix it if it works well by all means clean the shit out airways bowels jets etc
But there you go have I upset all you all again?
Cheers
Bitsa
hairygit:
--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on January 15, 2015, 08:09:02 PM ---I agree with you both and that I need to be more careful when tinkering with these little parts. It's just so nice to work with 'inanimate' objects instead of human beings like I do in my day job. It doesn't matter if I get it wrong with anything on the bike when I'm learning, money can rectify it. Unfortunately, or fortunately some may say, that does not apply to humans if I get it wrong !!!
--- End quote ---
I'm glad about that having suffered appallingly (and still am!) at the arrogance and fu*k ups made by a Consultant surgeon 2 years ago, as a result I still can't ride my 750F1 >:( :(, only physically capable of riding my chicken chaser :)
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