The person I bought it from tried to rebuild them and used a sealer of some sort which had deteriorated and gotten into everything. I could see some had worked on it before because some of the screw heads were stripped.
On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 10:38 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > and what did the shop say was the problem? > > On Oct 1, 2010, at 10:06 PM, Rick Wilson wrote: > > I appreciate all the advice I received. However, I ended up taking it to > the shop for rebuilding all four carbs. After 25 years, I guess it is about > time. > > On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 6:43 AM, Allen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Did you ever get it running right? >> >> On Sep 27, 11:24 pm, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Try backing out the fuel screws to richen the idle mixture. >> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Rick Wilson <[email protected]> >> > >> > Sender: [email protected] >> > Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:45:08 >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Reply-To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: How to rebuild/clean >> carboratorsfor1985Nighthawk >> > 650 >> > >> > I rebuilt the carbs. It runs fine, as long as the choke is on! What's up >> > with that? >> > >> > On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > > I have a 1992 750NH I can pull the carbs re-jet them and put it back >> > > together in approx 1.5 hours. You remove the tank, remove the airbox >> bolts, >> > > loosen the band clamps on the carbs, slide the airbox rear ward then >> pull >> > > the carbs from the intake boots. Then slide the carbs out the left >> side and >> > > undo the throttle and choke cables. Installation is reverse order. 4 >> screws >> > > hold the slide assembly in and 4 screws hold the float bowl on. Hint >> get a >> > > ziplok bag for each carbs parts. Be careful both removing and >> installing the >> > > carb screws they strip easily. Don't get carb cleaner on the rubber >> parts if >> > > you can help it. Do a bench sync after re assembly. Put a little oil >> on the >> > > intake and airbox boots before re assembly, and a ratchet strap is >> helpful >> > > to push the carbs and airbox back in place. Use a hair drier to soften >> the >> > > rubber if really stiff. >> > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: surfswab <[email protected]> >> > > Sender: [email protected] >> > > Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:47:06 >> > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]> >> > > Reply-To: [email protected] >> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: How to rebuild/clean carborators >> > > for1985Nighthawk 650 >> > >> > > Yep. >> > >> > > I'm about to dive into this -- twice -- I have two sets of 750 carbs I >> > > need to do. Never done such before and need all the tips, tricks and >> > > homegrown advice I can gather. >> > >> > > Getting them out of the frame looks like a PIA knucklebuster to me. >> > >> > > -- >> > > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> <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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> <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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group athttp:// >> groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> -- >> 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]<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. > > > -- > 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]<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. 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