Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carbs started leaking out of the blue.
Yeah - it's still leaking when the engine is idling. So my only choice is to pull them off and take them apart. Now for the brand of the rebuild kits - i've seen a bunch (ranging from 30 to 90 dollars). Also, if there is a free rebuild guide that I can use (different from the Clymer Manual) - it would help. Best, and thank you. Jenya On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 3:25 PM Jenya Spektor wrote: > Hey - thank you all. Tried both the mallet to the carb bowls as well as > shutting off and restarting. Let’s give it a few hours to soak in the fuel > - hopefully the shrinkage is the culprit. Will update later today/tomorrow. > Sincerely, Jenya > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Dec 18, 2018, at 11:00 AM, EGrider wrote: > > > > If the carbs are completely dry for a while, the seals will shrink and > leak a bit. This may go away as the o-rings naturally "rehydrate" with > fresh gas. Allen told me this a few years ago when I experienced this > problem and he was right. This year I'm starting them up every week or two > and all is well. It's also reminded me how fast gas evaporates from a > "closed" gas tank, as now I'm checking. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Jenya Spektor 917.202.3080 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carbs started leaking out of the blue.
Hey - thank you all. Tried both the mallet to the carb bowls as well as shutting off and restarting. Let’s give it a few hours to soak in the fuel - hopefully the shrinkage is the culprit. Will update later today/tomorrow. Sincerely, Jenya Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 18, 2018, at 11:00 AM, EGrider wrote: > > If the carbs are completely dry for a while, the seals will shrink and leak a > bit. This may go away as the o-rings naturally "rehydrate" with fresh gas. > Allen told me this a few years ago when I experienced this problem and he was > right. This year I'm starting them up every week or two and all is well. It's > also reminded me how fast gas evaporates from a "closed" gas tank, as now I'm > checking. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carbs started leaking out of the blue.
Tommy-san, mine did, but of course YMMV. On Tue, Dec 18, 2018, 11:42 AM Tommy Hill All good advice, but I’ve had this exact problem. Mine was the 6 o rings > between each carb. Once apart, easy enough to swap. Getting carbs off and > then apart, is not for the feint of heart. It is a booger, but patience > prevails. I will be very surprised if they seal themselves. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/nighthawk_lovers/HQ2fpUl151Q/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Carbs started leaking out of the blue.
Jenya, If you are going to do the carbs yourself I would suggest that you get on cx/gl500 forum and order Larry carb book. Go to technical help in forum and ask for link to him. Supposed to be the "carb bible" . Won't tell you how to get them out but you should find that in your factory service manual that is free to download on line. I'm on that forum quite a bit as I have a gl650 and it's the closest forum out there for my bike. Hope this helps. Darin On Mon, Dec 17, 2018, 2:56 PM Jenya Spektor wrote: > Had stored the bike (1983 NH 650) in the warm garage since early November. > Had drained the carb bowls, turned the petcock to off position. > Today was a nice warm day so i decided to start it - all of the sudden, > the fuel started leaking from the carbs down to a starter and oil enclosure. > I turned it off, then put a light under and started again - it seems that > it leaked a lot from the two connecting tubes in the middle connecting the > carbs lengthwise. > 1. What caused it to leak - did i do something wrong? > 2. What should I do? (I don't think anyone ever took them off the bike or > cleaned them) > 3. Are there a 'step by step' illustrations on line on how to uninstall > the carbs and rebuild them? > Please help! So far I've been dancing around this bike fixing little > things more so than riding it. > Sincerely, > Jenya > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
