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How long should I soak carb parts?
09/29/07 at 23:50:07
I purchased carb cleaning liquid called Gunk. It comes with a bucket , lid, and basket to put parts in.
How long do I need to soak the parts?
Can I soak the diaphragm, or can I only wipe it down?
I'm going to start tomorrow (Sunday) but I'm just thinking ahead.
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09/30/07 at 00:48:34
IW....Sorry,don't know about the carbs but I found Fork Covers online somewhere and thought I'd mention this to you....maybe protect your forks so you dont need to do the seals again as soon due to your location
You could ask the guys if this would help with that(my reason for putting this info here
They are nice looking,black,but don't know if they are the solution or not for that problem.
Maybe the guys will give more info along with the carb info
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09/30/07 at 06:39:07
i normally soak my carbs overnight, but i have never used the gunk. i also take out all the rubber parts as some carb cleaners are very destructive on rubber parts. make sure you rotate the carb after it is in the cleaner so you get all of the air out of it.
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09/30/07 at 07:19:56
Do not soak any rubber parts in the carb cleaner. They will become useless. I have always soaked my parts overnight.
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09/30/07 at 07:37:02
soak time depends upon how dirty the parts are, really nasty will go over night, just dirty will go a couple hours. after soaking, i wash all parts thoroughly with fresh water, then blow out every hole, every orifice, every part, with compressed air. typically no rubber or plastic in the carb cleaner.
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09/30/07 at 09:16:12
I hate the autozone stuff that comes in a can with a small parts basket inside. It stinks and it damages all the rubber parts.
I'd rather use a spray.
If You want a good stuff, go and buy YAMAHA carb. cleaner. It is expensive, but it works excellent. This stuff doesn't damage rubber parts . You can soak the parts for hours if You want, but usualy 1/2 hour is more than enough.
While waiting for the parts to soak, You can change the oil and service the air filter, check the tire pressure , and lube the pivot points.
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09/30/07 at 09:25:25
did you try carb cleaner in the gas first?
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09/30/07 at 09:58:55
Max asks if there are directions on the can? Otherwise usually 30 minutes for the metal only parts. No plastic or rubber. Use some HD kitchen cleaning cloves to protect your skin and hands unless you have some real ugly HD rubber ones. Wear safety glasses as the solution is very strong and burns the skin and other delicate body parts rapidly. Rinse with hot water and blow dry, no air compressor, use the disharge side of a wet/dry vac, or get one of those cans of computer cleaning air. Be sure not to have your kids nearby, but someone who can lead you to the shower if you do manage to get it in your eyes or on your face. I'm surprised you could even buy it anymore. Seal the can as tightly as you can and don't be surprised if it has evaporated by the next time you need it. I've started using the aerosol NAPA non-clorinated stuff, use an old tuna can and spray some in the bottom with a shop towel over the top so I have a place to soak the jets and air bleeds, carefully clean all the passages and internal and external bits, again no plastic or rubber, and then pressure air dry. If a passage is plugged, take a strand out of a piece of stranded copper wire and use it to gently probe the passage. Don't break the wire off or jam whatever is in there even tighter. More soaking helps. "You can do it , we can help", just like home dept ads say.
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09/30/07 at 11:20:05
bill67 wrote
on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:
did you try carb cleaner in the gas first?
No I didn't, I wanted to replace the jets and pilot, seeing the previous owner might have damaged the pilot (the flathead thread is pretty shredded)
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09/30/07 at 11:21:30
Thanks everyone, I'm about to start, if I need help 'll holler with capital letters!!
Wish me luck.
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09/30/07 at 20:52:38
I would want a can of el cheapo brake parts cleaner & some good stuff to flush it out with,, OHH Berrymans,, thats the good stuff. You can shoot with the plastic straw thru the passages & knock water out, flush with Berrymans so there wont be a haze from the cheapo crud,,
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