What if you put it in some hot water to get the aluminum To expand? Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 4, 2012, at 1:24 AM, Kevin Green <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, so 2 specific technical questions I ran into taking the first carb apart > tonight. I'm trying out the embedded photos so let me know if they don't > show up. > > 1) The float needle didn't come out with the float the way the manual said it > would. In fact the gasket that seems to hold it in is very hard and I don't > know what to do to get it to budge. I tried to pry at it gently and the top > edge that holds the float bent a bit. I think I could fix it but I still > need to get it out. Any suggestions? > > > > > 2) The Clymer's manual says to remove the top cover, spring and vacuum > piston. The spring came right out, but the piston won't just come out. It > has some wobble but it's just not sliding right out the way the photo in the > manual shows. I've run into another inconsistency or two in the manual so > I'm wondering if something is just missing. Some step, screw, etc. that's > not jumping out at me when I look at the carb, or maybe I need to quit being > a weenie and pull it out. I just hate to force it until I know for sure > there isn't something else I'm supposed to do. > > > > Thanks again all. You guys are awesome. > -- > 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.
