Loosen the clamps and gently pry back and up and out they should come. They are only in the boots about 3/8 " or so. A little wd 40 in the boots may help. The air box will slide back a little. I t has slots. There two sizes of o rings on the fuel joints. The center one where the fuel tank connects is a little bigger than the other two. They should all be in the kits.
On 5/17/09, oldschoolgwin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks for the tips and knowledge. > > I think i am going to procede to take them apart as it has been a few > days since fuel was introduced (about 5) and the leaks haven't chanced > (thanks for the concept though). The center connector that the > rubber fuell line from the tank also feels "loose" compared to it > should b > e a bit snug. > > I've dismantled down to the point of pulling the carb rack out - i > don't think the rack had been taken out before and the carbs are a > bit resistant to pulling out of the boot that is between the carb and > the cylinder block. I wiggle the carb rack up/down and after a few > minutes go the carbs to loosen up in the boot - but trying to back the > carbs out of the boots is tough. > > Are there any tricks for getting the carbs out of the boots? > > Thank you. > > Paul > > On May 16, 10:08 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. Tahnk > > > > --- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
