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Got my jug of carb cleaner today

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On the guide on this site it says to 'dip' the small parts. What are the small parts exactly? anything metallic thats not the bodys?

does this include the little filter piece that holds the needle jet, springs, choke/starter jet, and various screws and washers?

This is my first time and really dont want to mess it up.
 
Dip metal parts only. Nothing plastic or rubber. Allow the parts to soak for several hours, or long enough to remove the grunge.
 
Nessism said:
Allow the parts to soak for several hours, or long enough to remove the grunge.
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Just keep in mind that "several hours" might range from 3-4 hours all the way to 24 hours, depending on how long it has been since the bike was running properly. :o

If the bike is a daily driver and runs well, and you are just going to freshen the carbs with new o-rings, a few hours for each carb (and its parts) will probably suffice. If it is a project bike and you have no idea how long it's been sitting, just go for the full day. Yeah, that's four full days of waiting for carb parts in "the dip", then part of another day re-assembling and tuning, but you will only have to do it ONCE. :D

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its been sitting in a friend's back yard since '97 :o

Im just a little nervous about a few pieces like the needle jet,choke needle, and the 2 or 3 springs and that really really small washer...
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That's why there's a basket inside

Be sure the carb body goes in there
 
I just finished mine yesterday. They had been sitting a LONG time, as in 3 bowls had a puddle of tar, and the 4th was rusty powder. Once I stripped all the parts off, I found that I could put 2 bodies in at a time, and didn't use the basket. Dip out enough solvent to cover the small parts and put it in a container, and let the basket hold everything. I think the solvent eats plastic, so I lined a Gladware container with foil. Don't put any plastic or rubber in there. If you have the black carbs like I do be prepared for some tedious stripping work and lots of re-soaking. It took me 4 evenings, and that includes refinishing and painting the tops and rails. The more you disassemble the cleaner everything will be. Good luck!
 
Don't worry. The parts basket should have holes small enough to keep the small parts in it. You don't really have to soak the small air mix washer so you don't lose it.
 
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I know I didnt mention the silver connectors in th OP, but they are also part of my concern
 
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Take the orings off before soaking them. Did you already get the replacement ones from cycleorings.com?
 
yeah, I was in the process of removing the old ones when i took the pic
 
I like to put the little stuff in the bowl, then put the bowl in the dip.
Like others have said, if it's metal, soak it.
 
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JCSkokos said:
Remove the o-ring and the screen off the top.
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No real need to dip any of these.
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Do not dip this. There is an o-ring in the end of the plunger, around the small tip.
Not sure the o-ring is available anywhere. Just wipe the plunger, maybe use a Scotch-brite pad on it.
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No real need to dip any of these, either, with the possible exception of the float valve. The little spring-loaded pin might be a bit sticky.
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I know I didnt mention the silver connectors in th OP, but they are also part of my concern
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Where are the rest of the parts? There should be an emulsion tube (also known as the needle jet), a main jet, a pilot fuel jet, a mixture adjustment screw and a pilot air jet. They also need to be removed from the body before "dipping". Yeah, they will get wet along with everything else, but they might prevent proper wetting of the passages behind them.

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oh yeah, I have all those out with the exception of the pilot fuel jet on carb #1 (its stuck and I was told to soak it and it may come loose).

also, getting that screen off, how would I go about doing that? (and for some reason my o-ring kit didnt seem to come with those ones:( )
 
I don't think you need to take off the screen, it's a pretty big diameter tube If it's gummed up soak it in carb cleaner, which will be fine with that plastic part.
 
Cableguy is correct, the screens dont come off. But the o-ring does. The kit came with these o-rings.
 
Octain said:
Cableguy is correct, the screens dont come off. But the o-ring does. The kit came with these o-rings.
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really??!?!?!? I just finished my carb cleaning and the screens popped off easily... just use a flat head screwdriver in one of the notches and gently pry it off... maybe my carbs are just different .. :confused:
 
I use my pointy little scribe to poke into one of the notches in the outer rim of the screen holder. Yeah, they pop right off. :D
You can also use the flat screwdriver that Mak suggested, or use the blade of a knife to get in there.

I was not sure about the durability of what appears to be nylon that holds the screen, so I popped them off.
It also gives you the opportunity to spray carb cleaner in both directions through the screen to make sure it's clean.


You sure your kit did not come with those o-rings? :-k
I think they are usually labelled "Inlet Valve" o-rings or something like that.

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