rookie carb cleaner

[booksnbikes]

I have a 85' and i am about to clean the carbs myself.  This will be my first time.  Is there anything "special" i need to know or watch out for?

[Blaine]

Aug 13, 2014 19:02:07 GMT -6 booksnbikes said:

I have a 85' and i am about to clean the carbs myself.  This will be my first time.  Is there anything "special" i need to know or watch out for?

When disassembling the carbs do one at a time so parts don't get mixed up.Don't separate the carbs from the rack.Just go slow & you will be fine.

[gdeangel]

Toughest thing is getting them off the bike. Use the blow drier method to soften up the air box boots (described in another thread on the site here).

When setting the float height levels, do yourself a favor and check the fuel level off the bike with some 1/4 OD tubing and a ruler (i.e., homemade manometer), because it is a major pain to get the bowls on and off again with the carb on the bike.

AND one more common issue - when you pull the pilot screw, the washer and o-ring WILL still be in the carb. Even if you look closely with a flashlight you probably won't see them. So before you start moving around the carb and lose them get a small wire - like a twist tie wire - and make a small hook on the end, and fish them out.

[juniorpenn]

Hey guys just joined the forum just A few days ago I purchased two 454s one parts and one runner but the runner will not rev up put rebuilt carbs on then couldn't even get it to start any help please

[eaglerider]

Check valve adjustment....valves on these engines tend to tighten up, leading to running bad or even not at all.

[blackmaxx]

If the carbs had fuel dry up in them, then you are ggoing to have to remove them and COMPLETELY disassemble them. I got lazy on one of mine and left fuel in it for 3 years. Carbs were a mess and won't do that again. Once the jobe was done bike runs sweet!