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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: carb float removal Reply #15 - 03/27/08 at 18:44:35 ALso remember that there is a certain point where taking it some where (machine shop ) woudl be cheaper than breaking it.....
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Latimer Junior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 81 Boston Gender:	Re: carb float removal Reply #16 - 03/27/08 at 18:44:35 Demin wrote on 03/27/08 at 18:39:35: Both of mine the holes go the whole way through. phew
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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: carb float removal Reply #17 - 03/27/08 at 18:47:38 Latimer wrote on 03/27/08 at 18:41:29: hmm, dont have a soldering iron, but that method might be the answer, Big old screwdriver and a propane (LP) torch. Get it red hot ...... EDIT: remember, you only want to touch against it till it's warm. You don't want to melt anything.
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: carb float removal Reply #18 - 03/27/08 at 18:52:16 I was going to refer you to the tech section,where Savage wahine did her carb.But the pics are so big you can't see anything.(at least on my comp.)
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Latimer Junior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 81 Boston Gender:	Re: carb float removal Reply #19 - 03/27/08 at 18:53:29 Think I'm gonna opt for the machine shop advice. Im afrad that me + propane torch = 1 useless carb.
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: carb float removal Reply #20 - 03/27/08 at 18:55:56 Good idea.
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Re: carb float removal
Reply #21 - 03/27/08 at 18:58:34

Demin wrote on 03/27/08 at 18:52:16:

I was going to refer you to the tech section,where Savage wahine did her carb.But the pics are so big you can't see anything.(at least on my comp.)

Yeah appears that she got it out by prying it... you can see the pics smaller if you right click and go to view image. I've read that thread probably 100 times!

http://suzukisavage.com/images/uploaded/LS650%20Mikuni%20BS40%20Carb%20Cleani...

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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: carb float removal Reply #22 - 03/27/08 at 19:00:04 Latimer wrote on 03/27/08 at 18:53:29: Think I'm gonna opt for the machine shop advice. Im afrad that me + propane torch = 1 useless carb. But it could light up your life .
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eanon Full Member Offline Thump-Thump-Thu mp Posts: 219 Austin, Texas Gender:	Re: carb float removal Reply #23 - 03/29/08 at 15:12:14 I had the same problem. A little wd-40, and a flat head glasses screwdriver did the trick.
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Latimer Junior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 81 Boston Gender:	Re: carb float removal Reply #24 - 03/29/08 at 16:15:14 got it out... took it to a mechanic friend and he had a better punch. Thing came right out.
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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: carb float removal Reply #25 - 03/31/08 at 13:59:03 Latimer wrote on 03/29/08 at 16:15:14: got it out... took it to a mechanic friend and he had a better punch. Thing came right out. Yea!!
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: carb float removal Reply #26 - 03/31/08 at 21:18:12 Latimer wrote on 03/29/08 at 16:15:14: got it out... took it to a mechanic friend and he had a better punch. Thing came right out. You loosened it
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