Thanks for all the info Dennis... I did get everything you said i would need, except for the wire...I thought I remembered someone saying that a certain guitar string is that size (.005)...is that true? and if so which string is it? I have a lot of friends that play guitar so should be able to get a hold of one pretty easily...
and yes, this is a 1984 CB650SC... I am going to work on getting this done slowly this week...i'll post after pics when i finish all the cleaning... oh by the way, i have that url bookmarked in my favorites!... You, this group and that site are getting me through this restoration project....thanks again... On Sep 20, 9:04 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > Far from the worst I've seen. Did you get the things I said you needed to do > this ? Spray can of nasty carb cleaner (I recommend Birkbile 2+2) length of > wire .005" , some VERY aggressive 3M scrubby pad material, various small hand > tools. This is a CB650SC ? > Your pix don't show straight down so I'll have to find some that do. Use carb > cleaner and pad to scrub out the gunk in the bowl. Remove pin, float and > needle. Examine needle tip for a glaze coating. The coating is best removed > by gently scraping it off with a finger nail. Stop when the tip is a nice > dull black. Spray the float and scrub off the glaze on the bottom. Remove > jets (two) and examine. Pass the wire (.005") through the small one (slow > jet) and through all the axial holes in it as well. Small brass parts are > easily cleaned with a brass brush used for cleaning suede shoes. Spray > through the main jet and clean out all the axial holes. If the main needs to > be rodded out because of blockage, use a wire. Spray through the passage ways > to ensure that none are blocked. This includes the float needle passage way. > Some people want to remove the chrome cap and the slide assembly. I recommend > not doing it. Once removed, the diapraghm may swell and not be > able to be re-installed again. Time to replace. They cost how much ? WTF ! > It's very easy to check on their condition without removing. Insert finger > tip and lift. Let it go and the spring inside will return it. Repeat this > several times and listen for a breathing sound. They should make a nice > "whooshing' noise. No noise ? Replace. There is no fuel up in that area and > nothing to clean. Try all four carbs to make sure all sound alike. Do it a > few times and pay attention to what they sound like. Any one that isn't > "right" will stand out. All alike ? Leave 'em alone. > Watch for spray solvent to exit from another place as you spray into a > passage way. That's as it is supposed to be. Wear eye protection to do this, > it burns big-time if it gets you. > Pretty much does it. > > --- On Sun, 9/20/09, NghthawkLvr <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: NghthawkLvr <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: CARB CLEANING 101 - They're finally > off!...Now what? > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 8:23 PM > > omg!....one more time! > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: NghthawkLvr <[email protected]> > > Date: Sep 19, 2009 10:30 PM > Subject: 4 pictures for you > To: [email protected], [email protected] > > You have been sent 4 pictures. > > 19SEP08_CARB REBUILD 001.jpg > 19SEP08_CARB REBUILD 002.jpg > 19SEP08_CARB REBUILD 004.jpg > 19SEP08_CARB REBUILD 005.jpg > > These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. > Try it out here:http://picasa.google.com/ > > > > H84CB700SC20+#3.2.gif > 73KViewDownload > > cvkbleed 1.1.jpg > 15KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
