Carbs, but not the normal questions - SV650.org

15-09-08, 04:45 PM

I have a good question for you all.
I know that I need to balance my carbs and have the gauges and most of the know how but the Haynes suggests applying a vacuum to the fuel tap so the fuel can run through with a little tool. Does anyone know of a way around this as I would like to work on it tonight. I have checked old threads and nothing is stated. Cheers follow SVer's

Spikenipple · 15-09-08, 04:55 PM

Set the tap to prime?

15-09-08, 04:57 PM

Thats the thing. Sorry forgot to say it's a 99 curvy. The bugger don't have a fuel tap on it! Any other suggestions?

15-09-08, 05:05 PM

Make sure you've ridden the bike / got it upto operating temperature, take the tank off & just balance the carbs if necessary, I'm tipping they won't be too far-out, and you should find there's enough juice in the float bowls to complete the operation without running out of petrol.......

15-09-08, 05:12 PM

thanks I will give that a go but im not too fast at checking them. I suppose there is only one screw to adjust

15-09-08, 05:13 PM

Get a mityvac? Will come in handy too for bleeding your brakes when you overhaul them every year.

Though that does mean spending more cash, though, on top of the vaccum guage that you may have just purchased!

yorkie_chris · 15-09-08, 05:16 PM

Suck on the tube every 30 seconds or so

15-09-08, 05:19 PM

And what about the fuel tap?

yorkie_chris · 15-09-08, 05:22 PM

lol

northwind · 15-09-08, 06:14 PM

I use the ever-handy Big Syringe, every garage should have one. I should use my mityvac but I don't know where it is. But just sucking on the hose works.

15-09-08, 04:45 PM	#1
vardypeeps Guest Posts: n/a	Carbs, but not the normal questions I have a good question for you all. I know that I need to balance my carbs and have the gauges and most of the know how but the Haynes suggests applying a vacuum to the fuel tap so the fuel can run through with a little tool. Does anyone know of a way around this as I would like to work on it tonight. I have checked old threads and nothing is stated. Cheers follow SVer's

15-09-08, 04:55 PM	#2
Spikenipple Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire Posts: 490	Re: Carbs, but not the normal questions Set the tap to prime? __________________ Had: K7 SV650S in Candy Sonoma Red Now: MT-09 My old SV South & West Surfer

15-09-08, 04:57 PM	#3
vardypeeps Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Carbs, but not the normal questions Thats the thing. Sorry forgot to say it's a 99 curvy. The bugger don't have a fuel tap on it! Any other suggestions?

15-09-08, 05:05 PM	#4
Interceptor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Carbs, but not the normal questions Make sure you've ridden the bike / got it upto operating temperature, take the tank off & just balance the carbs if necessary, I'm tipping they won't be too far-out, and you should find there's enough juice in the float bowls to complete the operation without running out of petrol.......

15-09-08, 05:12 PM	#5
vardypeeps Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Carbs, but not the normal questions thanks I will give that a go but im not too fast at checking them. I suppose there is only one screw to adjust

15-09-08, 05:13 PM	#6
thedonal Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Carbs, but not the normal questions Get a mityvac? Will come in handy too for bleeding your brakes when you overhaul them every year. Though that does mean spending more cash, though, on top of the vaccum guage that you may have just purchased!

15-09-08, 05:16 PM	#7
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Carbs, but not the normal questions Suck on the tube every 30 seconds or so __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

15-09-08, 05:19 PM	#8
thedonal Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Carbs, but not the normal questions And what about the fuel tap?

15-09-08, 05:22 PM	#9
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Carbs, but not the normal questions lol __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

15-09-08, 06:14 PM	#10
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: Carbs, but not the normal questions I use the ever-handy Big Syringe, every garage should have one. I should use my mityvac but I don't know where it is. But just sucking on the hose works. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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