yeah i agree, i would like to know too! On Jan 1, 9:11 am, Kim Paddock <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 athttp://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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
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