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Needle Valve And Seat???

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Dave8338 said:
Maybe...the jury is still out. I'll take the carbs myself! :-D
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Another question,Did you put your o-rings on over the screen sid or the other end? I ask lot of questions dont I! LOL!!! My Dad always said "The squeeky wheel gets greased"!
 
If I remember correctly, I rolled them down from the other end, opposite of the screen? It was a while ago but I think that is correct? I think I had the idea that it was too much of a stretch to get them over the screens.
 
Dave8338 said:
If I remember correctly, I rolled them down from the other end, opposite of the screen? It was a while ago but I think that is correct? I think I had the idea that it was too much of a stretch to get them over the screens.
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Thanks Dave,Are you sure you put them on dry? I always thought you had to lubricate o-rings to put them on.Im at a standstill right now.The guy with the impact screwdriver I was going to borrow isnt home right now.There is always 1 stubborn screw!
 
If we're are talking about the needle seat(the round piece where the float needle goes in one end and there is a screen on the other end) . The o-ring slips over the screen end.

P.S bears are really dangerous:shock:
 
chef1366 said:
If we're are talking about the needle seat(the round piece where the float needle goes in one end and there is a screen on the other end) . The o-ring slips over the screen end.

P.S bears are really dangerous:shock:
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Thanks chef.I will try to keep the bears out of the garage.
 
If you were using 1/4" hose you were starving your carbs for fuel and that may of been some of your problem.
 
tconroy said:
dO YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE NEEDLE VALVE AND SEAT OR WOULD JUST REPLACING THE O-RING DO THE TRICK?
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Forgive me If I am missing your question here. If you have had previous flooding problems and after a good clean up and inspection of the needles and seats, you see any sort of wear on the valve and its seat. Then my view is, YES replace them.
 
I see you got it running. How far into the carbs did you go? Tell us what you did so others can learn from you.
Glad you stayed out of the savage yards:shock:
 
chef1366 said:
I see you got it running. How far into the carbs did you go? Tell us what you did so others can learn from you.
Glad you stayed out of the savage yards:shock:
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Everything looked brand new the floats had absolutley nothing on them and the tanges were shiney.I took the needles and seat off anf the o-rings were flat.The main jet was not clogged and I replaced all the o-rings the robert sent me.I think the po went through these before he sold it to me.I took them to a cycle place to get a couple of the screw out with an impact and he said it looked as if they were off a newer bike.I soaked everthing and put them back together and changed the oil.I also went with the 5/16ths blue urethane fuel line with no filter.I started up the instant I touched the button and I took the choke off after 30 seconds and it idles perfect at 1100 rpm's.I will sync the carbs when i get the sycnronizer but it runs like a screming banshee!!!!It ran good before but there is a big improvement now.Thanks for all your help, everyone.Now im going to do my front forks.I called and the new o-rings will be in wednesday.Hopefully my springs will arrive this week also.Nothing left to do after that but ride!!!
 
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