O.K Dennis....please do tell...I want to know if the English are more clever than the British..
________________________________ From: Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, December 31, 2009 10:53:38 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carb Cleaning 101 - 31DEC09 Update Gee, are cables for that still available ? I haven't checked in a long time. Scuffing on the jackets is not a problem. There is a really neat method used by the English to lube cables. I can write it out if you want to know. --- On Thu, 12/31/09, NghthwkLvr (NL) <[email protected]> wrote: >From: NghthwkLvr (NL) <[email protected]> >Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carb Cleaning 101 - 31DEC09 Update >To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> >Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 4:04 PM > > >hello group....and happy new year to all of you... > >just wanted to update you on my carb cleaning project...almost >finished and ready to reinstall...need to get them > in before mlk day >(jan.18) because i go back to being a full time student on the >nineteenth...so with that said... > >as of today I have them set out in an upright position with a fuel >supply, checking for leaks...as suggested by Dennis.... > >internally, i have done all the necessary cleaning, unclogging and >deglazing and they are looking pretty sparkly and shiny...on the >inside.... > >the external housing is a different matter though...there are a lot of >little crooks and crevices that I just can't get to to degrime....I am >planning on using compressed air, engine degreaser, pressurized water, >and wd-40 to try to take care of the external cleaning...HOWEVER... > >I read somewhere on the web, that soaking the carbs in boiling lemon >water for about 20 minutes would externally clean them right >up....so...what do y'all think....would y'all recommend this method or >not....would/could anything get damaged by > this method? > >second, I was setting the carb assembly upright to check for leaks and >kinda noticed that the throttle cables are a bit on the worn >side...looks like they're the originals from back in 1984...so should/ >can I go ahead and replace them or just give them a good cable >cleaning/lubricating? > >any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated....thanks guys! > >NghthwkLvr > >-- > >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. > > > -- 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. -- 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.
