Hi Guys, I finally decided to take the plunge and clean my carbs myself. I have an 85 NH 650 that had terrible recurring issues with hesitation/ choking/stalling at low speeds while performing fine at higher speed. I had the jets cleaned a couple of times but the problems came back within days. This started around the time ethanol was introduced.
I'm still in the process of cleaning the carbs, but I'd like to know: 1). which side of the gasket faces the float bowl (bottom part of carb): the rounded side or the 'grooved/flat side? 2). Do I need to use any kind of sealer/compound or RTV (?) type stuff on the gaskets before installing? Or anything else to 'treat' the gaskets before installation? It looks like whoever worked on the carbs before used some type of gasket sealing stuff and I had to soak/clean up a mess of old and newer material that had deteriorated and clumped into the carbs and is probably effecting the low jets. We shall see. I'd appreciate any help/advice you can give me as this is the first time I tackle this task to cut down on the cost of having someone else do it for me. Thanks, Richie -- 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.
