Alternative method for cleaning carbs?

[Billy]

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?

[Hardcore]

the answer would be a big old NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Billy]

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

[Hardcore]

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

[dave72370]

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



Buy a bike with Fuel Injection

[Billy]

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

[dave72370]

Yeah I was planning on it weather permitting

[Billy]

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.

[R7]

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

[SVRACER01]

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.

[dave72370]

Yeah I was planning on it weather permitting

[Hardcore]

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?

[Billy]

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.

[dave72370]

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

[stoinkythepig]

Originally posted by stoinkythepig
This trick worked for me.