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?

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 :p

Re: How do I get the carbs off.
 

by shaving off your pwebs.

Sorry, is that a different joke?

Re: How do I get the carbs off.
 

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

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.

Re: How do I get the carbs off.
 

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

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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.

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

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Philips screw on jubilee clips
http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/a...m/carbboot.jpg
throttle cables to undo
http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/a...ttlecables.jpg
carbs off
http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/a...m/carbsout.jpg
My workshop in the rain
http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/a...m/mygarage.jpg

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. :)

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.