The O rings have shrunk. Before a disassemble session, let them sit a couple of days with fuel in them. Depending on the amount of ethenol in your fuel, they may swell up again. Should you have to replace them, it will be a formidable job. Expect the diaphragms to need replacement too. At that point, a rebuilt carb set would be more cost effective. 10 years of inactivity is very destructive to seals, tires, all rubber parts.
--- On Sat, 5/16/09, oldschoolgwin <[email protected]> wrote: From: oldschoolgwin <[email protected]> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 83 NH 650 - Carb Fuel Connector - Oring's? To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, May 16, 2009, 12:42 PM Hi I've just obtained an 83 NH 650 it original but not running condition - it sat 10 yrs with drained carbs and tank. Fuel is leaking out the tubes that deliver fuel from carb to carb - I think these parts are called "joint sets" in the exploded veiw at Bikebandit parts. To buy the joint sets is 100+ dollors when only the O'rings should need replacing. Question is - are these just standard O'rings on the ends (i haven't pulled the carbs off yet - need to get a manual first) so i can't see the seals but would like to get what i need on order. Has anyone been through this before that could lend some advice? Thanks, Paul --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
