What is the problem with E85? With only E85 available for next to two counties what can one do to avoid the assault of this government automotive/oil industry subsidy. Short of traveling 100+ miles to fill up? Will Sea Foam help? Are there any inserts that will withstand the effects of this crude? Stellite or Hastalloy Jets?
--- On Sat, 2/21/09, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Can anyone supply a rebuilt carb set for my > '86 CB700SC > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009, 11:33 PM > Your exuberance is uncalled for. Why don't you just > describe your problem in painful detail and we'll see > what course of action is needed. Wouldn't it be better > if you could cure your own ills ? Mr. Kraker was at > wit's end and now that we know more about his > difficulty, replacement is his best option. Replacing all > four slides would be much more expensive. > Perhaps a closer look at the reasons for carburetor > problems is in order. In daily use they should last for > maybe 50k miles without wearing out. So, what does happen ? > Neglect, tinkering, and dirt ingestion are the prime > culprits. Run a bike without an air filter ? Premature > wear of the moving parts. Leave old gas in for months / > years ? Varnish build-up that blocks jets and passages, > leaking too. Modifications ? The worst to un-do. Any bike > left to sit for years will have some sort of carb problem. > An incorrect fuel (ie: E85) will cause a performance problem > and later, a real carb problem. The vast majority of cases > are well served by a careful cleaning. A rusty fuel tank > will have you cleaning again and again. I might have seen it > all in my time but you never know. I had a customer bring in > a bike that leaked like mad and ran VERY rich. Back in those > days (70's) Honda attached small tubes to the bottom of > the float bowls and ran them back over the > motor. One must have fallen off and seeing one on a carb > and the nothing on the bottom of the other (twin) he > attached the one hose to the other carb. Presto ! No bowl > venting. Simple fix. Chalk that one up to tinkering. I'm > nearly bald from pulling my hair out dealing with bikes > whose owners found a new use for a drill. Checking jet sizes > against my wire gauges to insure the right size jets are in > place has become a must. > Let us begin. Your turn. > FYI: my love of these bikes prevents me from taking any > more than a pittance for time spent. My regular job pays me > well. > > --- On Sat, 2/21/09, Cavignac E. H. > <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Cavignac E. H. <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Can anyone supply a rebuilt > carb set for my '86 CB700SC > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009, 11:57 AM > > WOW DENNIS!, > > this is interesting....out of curiosity, approximately, how > much would you charge for an 'EXTREME CASE' > > -hondaNHlover- > > --- On Thu, 2/19/09, Dennis Hammerl > <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Can anyone supply a rebuilt > carb set for my '86 CB700SC > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 10:23 PM > > > > > > > It may surprise some to know that I've never thrown in > the towel on a carb unless it was damaged/modified beyond > repair. Given that I'm one of those > "stealership" people that loves to rip people > off..... > How about giving me a description of the leaks and a > history of the bike. IE: how long it might > have sat around, milage,etc.. Is the tank rusty at all ? > Pictures will help too. Honda does not make a "kit" only parts. Replace as needed. > I'm sure there are carb sets available.... call your > banker or broker. > In an extreme case, I will repair them and wet check. > Shipping anything that has had contact with motor fuel is a > problem. > --- On Thu, 2/19/09, Graham Kraker > <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Graham Kraker <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Can anyone supply a rebuilt > carb set for my '86 CB700SC > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" > <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 5:19 AM > > The set that is on there is been one leak after another and > I don't know how to fix them well enough to correct the > problem. If there is anyone who supplies rebuilt carbs on > exchange basis I would surely like to speak with them. > Otherwise, can anyone recommend a carb rebuild kit worth a > lick for me to install? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
