CV Carb cleaning questions/ It's Cold as Ice

[asetech]

Regarding the finish on #1 and #4 do Some people just not dip those two carbs or what? I will just do this inside the house although I am already getting complaints from the lady of odors.

I am not sure if people have not been dipping 1 and 4 bodys. I was unaware of the finish on them before i did mine now they are oxidized.

 

[kilog55]

figure only the outside ones are done cause it looks better i supposed you could dip em them polish and reseal em

 

[jmlcolorado]

do you remember what size the allen head cap screws were? adn what they ran you?

I dont off hand. I just took one a "Ace hardware"
Kinda pricey at .50 a piece but ill never have to worry about stripping the heads next time i open em up in another 3o years

a bought 32 of em total

 

[jmlcolorado]

figure only the outside ones are done cause it looks better i supposed you could dip em them polish and reseal em

what would be a good way to reseal them after polishing ?

 

[kilog55]

flitz i think its called? supposed to seal it permanently there may be another brand out there but i cant think of it off the top of my head

 

[Dre]

Update

Update

Hey Everyone, so I just got done dipping my #1 carb for 24 hours, I am a little confused as what to do next, in they guide it shows spraying out passages and stuff with (carb cleaner spray) or just canned air I am not sure.

Is that necessary to spray with carb cleaner after this long of dipping or can I just spray with commpressed air?

Also does the spray carb cleaner eat through like a plastic storage bucket or would that be fine to use to spray over?

Also with the compressed air do most of you use the generic low gun tip or is there a better one?

also do you just leave the diaphram as is because i am assuming it would melt with the spray...
and do you guys use gloves while doing this?

Thanks in advance, waiting eagerly....

 

[Dre]

Please!!!!

Please!!!!

Bump, I am standing by losing daylight if anyone can help?

THANKS!

 

[kilog55]

i didnt spray mine with anything when i got done and my bike runs just fine now

yeh you dont want to spray the slide boots

 

[reddirtrider]

Hey Everyone, so I just got done dipping my #1 carb for 24 hours, I am a little confused as what to do next, in they guide it shows spraying out passages and stuff with (carb cleaner spray) or just canned air I am not sure.

Is that necessary to spray with carb cleaner after this long of dipping or can I just spray with commpressed air?

Also does the spray carb cleaner eat through like a plastic storage bucket or would that be fine to use to spray over?

Also with the compressed air do most of you use the generic low gun tip or is there a better one?

also do you just leave the diaphram as is because i am assuming it would melt with the spray...
and do you guys use gloves while doing this?

Thanks in advance, waiting eagerly....

If you dip, all you need to do is rinse with warm water and blow out with compressed air. If you want to blow the passages again with the spray carb cleaner it's ok to do it, but not necessary.

I'll spray my rubber parts with the spray type carb cleaner and wipe them off with a clean rag right after. I don't let them soak.

I remove the diaphram for soaking, and all plastic as well as rubber parts. They should be completely disassembled.

I don't use rubber gloves, although it's probably a good idea. The spray pretty much removes all the oil in your skin.

 

[Dre]

Update

Update

okay I sprayed everything out with carb cleaner and compressed air and disassembled carb #2 from my #1 carb my needle jet was still a little dirty on the outside even after dip and spray but does not seem dirty inside... Any ideas?

also when removing the o ring on my #2 carb's needle valve seat I punctured it in the middle trying to get it off, I had just replaced all my o rings this summer and would it be okay since it is in the middle or can i just go to the hw store and get a replacement, it is just one.

There also seems to be a slight amount of white stuff on the throttle valve after i put spray cleaner and then compressed air tried it twice same effect fine after carb spray and then white after i spray with air. Any ideas?

as far as the cv boot/diaphram that is not listed or shown in the dipping section what is the best way to clean them?

I am not sure but with the starter/choke assembly on #2 carb I did not dip as there was rubber on there and no direction about it, do you leave that as is or spray it still or take it apart and how?

Thanks for all the help guys and gals....

 

[Dre]

Questions

Questions

Regarding my last post,

here is a picture

also are these the right gaskets, they look right but my model is not listed on the page, hoping so cause it is much cheaper than bikebandit...

http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=47

 

[kilog55]

where it is brown is your concern? thats fine that wont effect anything

and yeah those are the same ones i ordered and they only go on one way printing side down just remember to remove all the punch outs.

 

[Dre]

Cool, View attachment 6072

Is this white stuff okay, ? goes away with spray cleaner and shows up again when I hit it with air...

 

[Dre]

View attachment 6073

and how do you clean this part as I imagine the rubber is pretty sensitive?

 

[kilog55]

not sure i had a bit of the same thing could just be a chemical reaction to the brass??

i didnt clean my slides so im not sure after i drilled the i ducked em in a water bucket to get all the filings off and yeah it ws the same bucket i dipped the carbs to rinse them off should be fine as it was about 3 gallons of water to trace amounts of dip.

 

[Dre]

Good info, when removing the o ring on my #2 carb's needle valve seat I punctured it in the middle trying to get it off, I had just replaced all my o rings this summer and would it be okay since it is in the middle or can i just go to the hw store and get a replacement, it is just one.

one more thing the starter/choke assembly from my #2 carb has some rubber parts on it and I am not sure how/if you take it apart to dip or just spray? any ideas?

Thanks

 

[kilog55]

i oiled my choke plunger and it removed the dried on stuff whether gas touches the whole unit or no im not sure but i oiled it anyways with gun oil since it had a needle tip i could get in all the small places and oil

also oil your bowl gaskets they will swell and seal better and a little oil in the fuel wont hurt.

i looked at it as upper cylinder lube

as far as the orings go i would ask Mr Barr since he is the only one who has a complete kit for us but im sure you could use a HW store replacement as long as it is rated for petroleum use or chemical use it should be fine

 

[Dre]

What kind of oil did you use? so you don't need to take it apart?

 

[kilog55]

im not sure if you can take the plunger apart, i know you can take the slide apart but i just removed the clip and added the DJ needle and drilled the lift hole out.

i used Hoppes gun oil if its good enough for firearms is good enough for carb assembly some will probly disagree but if something happens ill admit to it.

but most say spray your gasket with wd40 i preferred to use a less messy method

i didnt use this exact one but it has a tiny pin point tip on it so i could focus it where i wanted i also used it when i reassembled the carbs on the screw threads just 2 drops on the threads while i was fitting everything together and i didnt have one tough screw

 

[Dre]

I cannot remember or find the name for that little screen thing with the brown bottom that attaches to I believe the needle valve seat. Anyone know? I cracked one of the sides of one taking it off before dip, also I punctured a hole in the middle of 1 o ring on the needle valve seat, it is not big and in the middle, will that be a problem since it will be compressed anyway's? please say no I do not want to order an entire new o ring kit....