me too - and my grands on one side are English, Scots on the other.

On Jan 1, 2010, at 1:08 PM, Dennis Hammerl wrote:

> I AM so much better informed now.
>
> --- On Fri, 1/1/10, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carb Cleaning 101 - 31DEC09 Update
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Friday, January 1, 2010, 1:06 PM
>
> you were
>
> On Jan 1, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Dennis Hammerl wrote:
>
>> I suppose I'm about to be told.
>>
>> --- On Fri, 1/1/10, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carb Cleaning 101 - 31DEC09 Update
>> To: [email protected]
>> Date: Friday, January 1, 2010, 11:03 AM
>>
>> 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
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