[jonmcg93]

So.. I decided to do the pine-sol method of carb cleaning. The original owner apparently had the carbs "rebuilt" by someone about 10 years ago. This someone stripped 2 of the screws on the top (needles?) and super tightened the screws on the float bowls to the point where even PB blast, isn't getting them lose after a soaking for an hour. I'm so scared of stripping the screws, I'm for sticking the whole thing in a deep ass container of pine sol and letting it soak.



Stupid original owner



My other options are getting a file and making the screws flat head so I can get them out and getting replacement screws.

 

[jonmcg93]

Good idea...I've got it soaking now as we speak. I'm doing the pine sol method as I can flush it after I'm done LOL. I checked on the one float cover and needle I could get out and checked it and it looked amazing.

 

[jonmcg93]

The best release agent I've ever used I discovered last year which is a 50/50 mix of Acetone with ATF or Brake fluid.Works better than any shop bought one,







PB Blaster=ok. A 50/50 mix of acetone & ATF=Best Ever! Here's the cold, hard facts from the April/May 2007 edition of Machinist's Workshop. They did a test of penetrating oils where they measured the force required to loosen rusty test devices. Buy the issue if you want to see how they did the test. The results reported were interesting. The lower the number of pounds the better.



Penetrating oil . Average load .. Price per fluid ounce

None ................. 516 pounds .

WD-40 .............. 238 pounds .. $0.25

PB Blaster ......... 214 pounds .. $0.35

Liquid Wrench ... 127 pounds .. $0.21

Kano Kroil ........ 106 pounds .. $0.75

ATF-Acetone mix.. 53 pounds .. $0.10



From another thread

I saw that in another thread.

Small set of vice grips you say? Never thought of that.



I may be confusing you all with what I'm saying. Mainly because I am SUPER noob. If your looking at the side of the carb as it sites on the bike, the top part section with the spring in it. Each side has two screws the right side came right off, the left side is stripped.

 

[jonmcg93]

Screw heads not the threads.

 

[jonmcg93]

Allen bolts....That's a smashing idea

I haven't gotten them apart yet but I'm going right now to the hardware store to buy a needle nose set of vice grips. I'm also taking screws with me to get the replaced.

 

[jonmcg93]

Great success with the vice grips, also got the allen screws to replace the old ones. Got it apart, haven't taken the jets out...not sure if I should

I'm afraid I'll screw it up putting them back in

. One of the brass tubes has a hairline crack in it I noticed as soon as I got it out. At least that I can fix from reading here. I have a soldering iron too

So should I nut up and just take the jets out?

 

[jonmcg93]

Absolutely. You aren't cleaning anything really if you don't expose those passages.

Done! I'll just be needing help getting them right putting them back in LOL. That's what this place is for though

No I don't have Larry's book either LOL

 

[jonmcg93]

One question...the jets...do I need to back them out any, or just roll um in?