laserpat
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« on: February 23, 2011, 06:25:08 PM » |
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What I did that worked for me on a Valk sitting with gas in the carbs for 3 years was: pull the tank, drain the bowls, using a small funnel carefull pour Yamalube carb cleaner undiluted into the gas line, hit the starter to draw into jets and let sit oner night. rebuild in a can. I did mine 2 times because the first time it only sat for 1 hour and it wasn't long enough. good luck, Pat
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Wanderer
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« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2011, 06:24:29 AM » |
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Thanks much, Pat! ~Jeff
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RainMaker
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« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2011, 08:37:07 AM » |
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Pat, how long did you actually "hit the starter"? I was wondering so as to keep the cleaner in the carb and not so much in the cylinders.
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« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2011, 09:53:07 AM » |
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I was wondering so as to keep the cleaner in the carb and not so much in the cylinders. Nothing wrong with getting some in the cylinders RM, the pistons, rings, valves, etc. could probably use some cleaning also. |
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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2011, 01:35:08 PM » |
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What I did that worked for me on a Valk sitting with gas in the carbs for 3 years was: pull the tank, drain the bowls, using a small funnel carefull pour Yamalube carb cleaner undiluted into the gas line, hit the starter to draw into jets and let sit oner night. rebuild in a can. I did mine 2 times because the first time it only sat for 1 hour and it wasn't long enough. good luck, Pat
Thanks much, Pat! ~Jeff Are you getting another bike or are you having issues with the GS Wanderer, just wondering?  |
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« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2011, 08:40:36 AM » |
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I let my CB550 hobby bikes get a little too neglected, and am looking for an easy way out on bringing them back to life w/o having a major carb party, TJ. I did use 100% SeaFoam straight to the carbs before they set up.
I did make a trip to the Yamaha dealer yesterday and the only Yamaha branded stuff they had was the stuff that is to be used to clean the carb parts when the rubber seals are to be replaced. In other words, it said on the bottle that it would swell the rubber parts. It that the stuff you guys are using?
I bought some Star Tron Enzyme Fuel Treatment while I was there. Felt like I was cheating on SeaFoam and Al's!. Guess I was. ~Jeff
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« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2011, 10:32:07 AM » |
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Hey Jeff , your honest toooo a fault my little brother  ..... you oughta be a monk  ... Hey by the way Jeff , I just MIGHT be coming up to Big " D" to torment you during Spring Break from School  Yippeeeeee and thats in the middle of March .... I'll proably be leaving Sat. the 12th and come home on Wed. the 16th and be staying with my beautiful daughter  in Plano ..... and check this out Jeff , she wants to rent me a car to come up instead of me riding my Valk  or driving my Camino up to Dallas  she worries about the Geezer driving in the Dallas race track .... Thanks the Geezer |
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« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2011, 06:40:29 PM » |
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With the price of petro going thru the roof, you can probably fly the Southwest "bus" for about the same, or maybe less bucks, Gezzzzz? Give me a jingle when you have some time for eats.
Got the K model running today with the good help of SideCar, Trey, and their truck battery! Gorgeous day, eh! Thanks, guys!!! ~Jeff
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« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2011, 06:13:47 AM » |
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I purchased the Yamalube this week and did just what you said to do Pat, but for some reason the lube will not move into the carbs when I hit the starter button, even with the throttle open. Disco came out and hepled me get the carbs emptied and then fill up with the lube. Hopefully this will help the throttle response and the engine will not die when I touch it.
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« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2011, 06:56:30 AM » |
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laserpat
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Let the wind carry your troubles away!
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« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2011, 09:01:48 AM » |
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the label is the same, the container looks a little different. 32oz water-dilutable. Don't dilute however
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