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r.t.snake
help carbs slip back in
I had to take out and put in my carbs several time this winter and after a long fight the first time I could see that the edges of the rubbers were hanging up. I took a dremel tool sander and chamfered the inside of the mouth of the rubbers - a little lube and the carbs slipped right in.Tags: None
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Anonymous
If its the cold that is making them difficult to work with you could use a lighter to warm up the rubber. I used to do this all the time when putting the gas lines on my snowmobiles. (just don't make the mistake of using a lighter to look into a dark gastank)
Steve
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Jeff Tate
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Katana
There is already a thread on this subject somewhere, heaps of good ideas like R.T's on it as well!
Now to find it ......... :roll:
cheers katana
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Anonymous
I just used a little armor all.
I didn't want to mess em up by altering them, or degrading the rubber. I figured that armor all would be nice to the rubber, and it made the carbs slip right in. Its kind of like KY for your manifold boots
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Anonymous
Liquid dishwashing soap works well too. Just put a little on the end of your finger and rub it on the edge of the rubber.
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mdole
Re: I just used a little armor all.
Originally posted by chrisdnoelI didn't want to mess em up by altering them, or degrading the rubber. I figured that armor all would be nice to the rubber, and it made the carbs slip right in. Its kind of like KY for your manifold boots
Mike
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Silicone lubricant spray, and a hairdryer. Spray the boots, let them "dry", then heat them with the hairdryer until they're warm to the touch.
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Mike has a very valid point. Armoral will do the job, but it doesn't go away when the solvent evaporates, and is likely to cause long-term damage to rubber and plastic parts. My experience is that it does cause damage. It is a highly-overrated product.
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Anonymous
slip those carbs in
I have found that a golf ball pushed into the boot opens it up and a small amount of WD 40 is the bomb.
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bybowtie
a little bearing grease goes a long way.. dont use too much of any additives as air will leak past giving you false lean/rich reading.
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