does anyone know the difference between the English and the British...? On Jan 1, 2010, at 10:11 AM, Kim Paddock 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 nighthawk_lovers > [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 nighthawk_lovers > [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 nighthawk_lovers > [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.
