How do I get the carbs off? - SV650.org

30-03-10, 03:18 PM

Hey guys,

I've petrol dribbling from the overflow on my front Carb. Either stuck float or leaky valve I guess. Tried carb cleaner and tapping it. No good.

Next step is get the carbs out and have a look. Ran out of time this morning. Tank and airbox are off, then what fairings I'd say. Then to the carbs, how are they fixed.

Any one want a curvy with a dodgy carb?

30-03-10, 03:21 PM

To get my carbs off I had to tap around the clips on the intake rubbers, get a pair of molegrips on the threaded section of the bolt, and undo them from the rear as the head was ****ed. I unmounted the radiator from the frame, and moved the expansion bottle out of the way IIRC.

I'll take the curvy, if it's going free

30-03-10, 03:23 PM

by shaving off your pwebs.

Sorry, is that a different joke?

30-03-10, 04:27 PM

So they're only attached by the rubbers. With jubilee clips.

30-03-10, 04:48 PM

rather worryingly, i just pulled mine off without even undoing the jubilee clips, once there off there then undo the throttle cable and choke cable and iirc. thats it.

30-03-10, 05:47 PM

What size heads on those clips, don't want to butcher them.

Geodude · 30-03-10, 06:55 PM

Had mine off a few weeks ago to do choke plungers and was very easy to do and somthing i had never attempted to do before. Jubilee clips have phillips screw head or at least they did on mine.

31-03-10, 06:29 AM

I guess I should have asked......what size cross head. Phillips or Pozidrive No1 or 2

Geodude · 31-03-10, 09:16 AM

Philips screw on jubilee clips

throttle cables to undo

carbs off

My workshop in the rain

Hope these pics help you in some way. if you taking carbs off completely then there are a few electrical conector blocks to seperate but are easy to do ok mate.

31-03-10, 10:25 AM

Cheers GeoDude.....err I think I must have been refitting them when you posted this lol.

carbs all good now. However.......the throtle cables seem a bit tight and don't return very well. Can't see anything twisted or snagged?

ps. love your workshop.

30-03-10, 03:18 PM	#1
BigBaddad Guest Posts: n/a	How do I get the carbs off? Hey guys, I've petrol dribbling from the overflow on my front Carb. Either stuck float or leaky valve I guess. Tried carb cleaner and tapping it. No good. Next step is get the carbs out and have a look. Ran out of time this morning. Tank and airbox are off, then what fairings I'd say. Then to the carbs, how are they fixed. Any one want a curvy with a dodgy carb?

30-03-10, 03:21 PM	#2
Sean_C Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I get the carbs off. To get my carbs off I had to tap around the clips on the intake rubbers, get a pair of molegrips on the threaded section of the bolt, and undo them from the rear as the head was ****ed. I unmounted the radiator from the frame, and moved the expansion bottle out of the way IIRC. I'll take the curvy, if it's going free

30-03-10, 03:23 PM	#3
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I get the carbs off. by shaving off your pwebs. Sorry, is that a different joke?

30-03-10, 04:27 PM	#4
BigBaddad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I get the carbs off. So they're only attached by the rubbers. With jubilee clips.

30-03-10, 04:48 PM	#5
mikelcfc Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I get the carbs off. rather worryingly, i just pulled mine off without even undoing the jubilee clips, once there off there then undo the throttle cable and choke cable and iirc. thats it.

30-03-10, 05:47 PM	#6
BigBaddad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I get the carbs off. What size heads on those clips, don't want to butcher them.

30-03-10, 06:55 PM	#7
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,669	Re: How do I get the carbs off. Had mine off a few weeks ago to do choke plungers and was very easy to do and somthing i had never attempted to do before. Jubilee clips have phillips screw head or at least they did on mine. __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

31-03-10, 06:29 AM	#8
BigBaddad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I get the carbs off. I guess I should have asked......what size cross head. Phillips or Pozidrive No1 or 2

31-03-10, 09:16 AM	#9
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,669	Re: How do I get the carbs off? Philips screw on jubilee clips throttle cables to undo carbs off My workshop in the rain Hope these pics help you in some way. if you taking carbs off completely then there are a few electrical conector blocks to seperate but are easy to do ok mate. __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

31-03-10, 10:25 AM	#10
BigBaddad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do I get the carbs off? Cheers GeoDude.....err I think I must have been refitting them when you posted this lol. carbs all good now. However.......the throtle cables seem a bit tight and don't return very well. Can't see anything twisted or snagged? ps. love your workshop. Last edited by BigBaddad; 31-03-10 at 10:27 AM.

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