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Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    I know the recommended way to clean the carbs is to dissassemble them and douse all the parts with carb cleaner, and then put them back together.

    Now since I have little to no experience with taking apart a carb on a motorcycle, I wanted to know if there was a less complicated way.

    Would spraying carb cleaner down each of the velocity stacks result in partial cleaning of the carb?

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    the answer would be a big old NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    so basically suck it up and learn how to take them apart and put them back together.

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    that answer would be YES !!!!!!!!!!

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    well there is another alternative.......



    Buy a bike with Fuel Injection

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    Thats the plan for next spring!!!! Dave you going to bike night up in Lowell this week?!?!?

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    Yeah I was planning on it weather permitting

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    Ok cool. I'm meeting Hardcore, and Punjastick at Joe's between 5:00-5:30pm. So if you want to ride up we'll be meeting there.

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    I've heard a gallon or 2 of high octain (112) race fuel does a good job of cleaning deposits, and it'll make your bike smell cool

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    you could try emptying the float bowls and then filling them with carb cleaner and letting it soak. you might have to do it 2-3 times but if they arent too clogged it might work.

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    Yeah I was planning on it weather permitting

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    Originally posted by dave72370
    Yeah I was planning on it weather permitting
    how did you doublepost with a 3 1/2 hour gap in between?

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    Originally posted by hardcore
    how did you doublepost with a 3 1/2 hour gap in between?
    Yea I was kind scratchin my head on that one, LOL.

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    Well I guess the page was still active on my Blackberry, which is where I originally posted it from. I dont know

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    Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

    Originally posted by stoinkythepig
    This trick worked for me.

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