What you didn't tell me about carb synch

[Guest]

Read the carb-balance.pdf in preparation of my first Morgan Carbtune carb-synch job...
very clear document, but what you didn't tell me...
I will omit the cursing part...

I found it very hard to get the carb screws back in the carb intake body...
it took me 15 minutes of wiggling and dropping the screws and searching and 'back to start' for just one screw (carb body 2 or 3, the inner ones...)

did I miss one trick that solves all mysteries ?

I was lying on my back on the floor to get at least 'access by view' but didn't get my fingers close enough to really start turning the screw. The hexa-tool I had bumped against the starter motor lid (under carb 2), on the other side of the engine (for carb 3) the clutch cable was there...

What tool/trick do you use ?

thanks

Gert

[mlinder]

Sorry, guess I'm not understanding. What screws did you remove to do the carb synch, on which bike?

Only the top covers have to come of on non-cv carbs, and nothing has to come off for cv carbs..

[dr_fosg8]

Are you talking about the allen head bolts that go in the intake pipes? The ones you take out to hook up the vacuum lines to the synch tool? If so I am afraid there is no easy way to get 2 and 3 back in that I have found, lots of patience and it helps to let the engine cool first. I burned my knuckles on the head twice the first time I synched my carbs. I did have the same trouble as you with the hex key, my short one was too short to reach and the long one hit on the starter cover. What I did was get a second long hex key and cut it to a good length to get in the space.

[gert du prez]

yes, these are the ones that I tried to explain in English (not native, sorry for the difficult explanation)

[headsbikesmopars]

I use a piece of rubber vacuum hose 8" or so long. Something that will just slip over the allen head on the bolt and get it started then pull off and tighten with allen wrench..simple, just be careful of the washers. You should try installing a set of headers on a V/8 engine...you have to be an accrobat to do that and I used to have to 'cuss' em' in,.. but I don't cuss anymore so it is really tough now, LOL. Good luck.

Terry

[ddaniels]

A long enough allen wrench helped for me. Still not easy though.

[azr]

I use a long allen head or attachment for socket extension. For the carbtune plastic bits I use the rubber hose trick. As well I ALWAYS put a rag under the area during any of these procedure to catch them when they fall, and they always fall.

[Dave8338]

I tape the suckers to an allen bit in my 1/4" drive with extension and go to town.

[gert du prez]

Yes AZR, indeed the suckers do fall.

As a matter of fact I can even add "you do not always find these again after these have fallen"

[BassCliff]

I use a piece of rubber vacuum hose 8" or so long. Something that will just slip over the allen head on the bolt and get it started then pull off and tighten with allen wrench..simple, just be careful of the washers.

Terry

Wow! This is one of those great . Simply brilliant! I will certainly use this trick next time.


Thanks for sharing.


BassCliff

[1948man]

I put some chewing gum in the socket head so it won't fall off the shorter Allen wrench so easily. I usually have a flashlight in my left hand shining at the bolt hole and look over the #1 intake while reaching under it to the # 2 intake hole.

[chuck hahn]

I once took all mynscrewdrivers and allensto a guys shop..he had a magnetiser..made all the tools magnetic..solves a lot of these tyope problems.

[Octain]

Great tricks. Some I've done and learned some new ones. I use the rubber hose on the end of the allen head trick myself.
Learned this one years ago while removing stubborn corroded automotive light bulbs from their socket. Just has to have a larger hose.

Is there a specific reason the screws are on the bottom of ALL the boots?
Why cant they put the centers on the top?

[rapidray]

I use a long allen socket & put a little grease in the bolt hole the allen goes into to keep it in place. I also put a little bit of grease on the washer when I put it on the bolt for the reinstall to keep the washer from falling off. Works like a charm & have never dropped one this way! Ray.

[1948man]

Thanks for the grease on the washer tip.