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Originally Posted by keeena  Good point.
Greenmonster - I didn't see your other posts after mine. You can often use a non-JIS screwdriver as long as you're careful. It can help to heat the bolt as well as give it a couple of taps w/ a hammer (use hammer to tap the screwdriver into the head). Using an open flame for heat will be interesting on carbs...  Can use a heat gun or soldering gun in this case.
If you still need to break down carbs, I have a can of nearly new Carb Dip you're welcome to have.
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[edit] And no, I don't know where I would buy JIS screwdrivers locally. Surprisingly enough I actually don't own any...just never seem to get around to buying a good set. Online is your best bet. |
Thanks for the advice! Last week I actually got my bike started!! Had everything off right down to the carbs...had the gas tank swung around backwards, so I could still feed the carbs while the bike was running. I had set the fuel/air screws to 1.25 turns out. Bike ran fine. But...carb #1, where Ive got the pen pointing...gas was puddling in this area, just under the two brass fittings while it remained "dry" on the other carbs:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/100_1616.jpg
Bergs...sorry!! Timed out....
Anyway, I took off the float bowl cover (I used the phillips screw driver that came with the bike's tool kit...I figure it might be JIS lol), and lifted out the float and needle valve assembly. Looked ok, but...it may not be seating properly, and is letting gas get by the little cone shaped rubber seal and pooling where the pic shows. Looks like I'll have to order new parts from B-Bandit, but it's a shot in the dark as to whether this is the fix...If this doesnt work, has anyone here seen this problem before? I'm leery of going to a stealer...besides, I cant ride the bike there with this problem.