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Ok so this is more a question thats resulting from my current snowmobile whoas but I figured you guys would be able to help me since many of you probably have, or have had, carbed bikes.
When cleaning carbs whats the best method? My approach has always been to pull the bowls, jets etc and just squirt carb cleaner through them. I always do a thorough job, getting all components off and clean so I know I am not missing anything etc.
For the first time in years this method has not worked for me. I cleaned the carbs on both mine, and my dad's snowmobile, but both still ran like shit afterwards. I re-did mine last weekend and this time used compressed air to blow everything out after using the carb cleaner and now its running fine. I am going to go through my father's for the second time tonight using the same method. So obviously the compressed air makes a difference, but I am wondering if you have any other tips, or if you have ever an issue where carb cleaner and compressed air wasn't enough.
Basically, there is snow, the trails are getting good, and I'm worried I will have no success in getting my fathers sled running right after carb cleaning #2. I was hoping you could either give me some words of confidence and tell me after using the compressed air tonight the sled should be fine, or give me some tips that will prevent attempt #2 from being a failure. My dad is getting impatient and threatening to take it to the dealer, which I don't want him to do if I am missing something simple and easy that he shouldn't have to go elswhere to resolve.