Subject: Re: thanks
Author: Greg Barratt
Date: Oct 16, 2004, 6:48 PM
Post ID: 1717711995
after dipping it, (no doubt the gallon carb cleaner with dip basket is a
wise investment..) make sure you spray carb cleaner through all
passages/jets. i use about half a can per carb..it's cheap insurance...
Robert Hawkes wrote:
| Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Like music? Get a CD Player here http://click.topica.com/caacJzeb1dfltb7vDFwb/PermissionData ------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve, what I really had in mind to tell you is first clean your carbs with the gallon size (10 bucks) carb cleaner, the one with the little dipping basket included. If you have two or more old motorcycles in your life you can't spend 10 bucks better. Take your carb apart, one at a time, take all the non metal stuff off it, including the composite gaskets and especially the floats and soak the metal carb parts in the carb cleaner. Including the jets. Be sure to dismantle the accelerator pump so the good liquid can penetrate everything. Once you have clean metal parts you can then determine if you need carb kits. Sometimes after cleaning carb parts there is a white deposit on the parts, especially in the bowl. Be sure to get all that dry white deposit stuff out of there or it will flake off and clog up a jet or sure. Bob ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* Robert Hawkes [mailto:3haw-@bluefrog.biz] *Sent:* Saturday, October 16, 2004 9:26 PM *To:* Loopfram-@topica.com *Subject:* RE: thanks Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Click here for your Golden Tee CD ROM http://click.topica.com/caacJzob1dfltb7ukc8b/PermissionData ------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve, I am not one to tell people not to spend money as it is so good for the economy but you may not need rebuild kits for your carbs, unless from the outside they look really bad, then chances are you will need a kit. One thing to check is to see that the cardboard gaskets at the top of the square slide are in good shape, these are often overlooked. Did Gary or anyone else talk to you about choke cables being free and of the synched? That's a good thing to check. Bob ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* Steve Farris [mailto:nmwi-@msn.com] *Sent:* Saturday, October 16, 2004 3:53 PM *To:* loopframe _guzzi *Subject:* thanks Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Save up to 67% on Omaha Steaks + Get 6 FREE Burgers and a FREE Cutlery Set + Cutting Board! http://click.topica.com/caacHOXb1dfltb7ukc8b/OmahaSteaks ------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the suggestions, that will give me somewhere to start on. I did drain the oil/gas mix to change for straight oil in the Eldo. I'll go through the carbs Bob and thanks for the tip about 1 at a time. As to the Ambassador I'll reset the timing, "d'oh" even a rookie like me should have done that first! Both have VHB carbs, guess I'll be needing about 4 rebuild kits and some in-line filters, gaskets etc., I'll do all you suggested and then I'm sure I'll be back with more problems. On the Ambo I re-set the valves at .15 intake/.25 exhaust, they are on the loose side and clattering nicely. and for Gary, you were right, I started the Eldo with the rear wheel off and put it in gear I can both hear and feel "clunking" from the drive line right near the u-joint, guess that will be coming up in the near future. Does anyone know if I can switch the entire drive line from the Ambassador over to the Eldo without major headache's? The Eldo engine is in much better shape as is the chassis if I could get one bike out of the two running then I would be a lot happier while working on the other. In either case it looks like I have some carb work to do first. I'll get on the line to MG cycle Monday and get me some implements of destruction. sf Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Like music? Get a CD Player here http://click.topica.com/caacJzeb1dfltb7ukc8g/PermissionData ------------------------------------------------------------------- Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- AMDEdge offers tech tips, news & info to keep you on the leading edge of PC performance with AMD64 technology. 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