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Re: For you guys-n-gals running stock carbs setups
Reply #15 - 06/22/11 at 18:38:01

bill67 wrote on 06/22/11 at 15:14:43:

Where does this fine sand you talk about come from,When you get gas there is a filter on the gas nozzle.I have always kept my bikes and lawn mowers and power washers,, weed whackers,and other engines in a dry garage maybe thats why I never have the troubles some people have on here.

I suspect most of it comes from gas pumps. I have little faith in the filtering systems at gas stations.

I always keep all my internal combustion machinery dry as well.

One time I was touring along on an '84 Gold Wing, and it started missing, and then slowed to a point where it could not do anything but idle. After a while, I discovered the fuel filter was clogged up with reaaaallly fine brown stuff,.. felt like mud, but when you put it on your fingers it felt like gritty compound. I have no idea where it came from. The tank was not rusty. The bike was always kept garaged. I can only speculate it was contaminated gas.

Anyway, a paper element filter (which I did add to the Gold Wing and every bike since) is cheap and simple insurance.

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Re: For you guys-n-gals running stock carbs setups
Reply #16 - 06/22/11 at 22:03:22

I posted a photo here of some grit in the float bowl that I removed from my perfect running bike,......for curiosity purpose only.
That grit got thru the screen in the tank.
Had that grit got into an idle passage, it would have meant a carb cleanout.
And the worst part, I still haven't put a fuel filter on it !!
I confess, I been workin on my new boat instead Undecided

Rich
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