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Author Topic: Mainah needs carb syncing help  (Read 1565 times)
arse21
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« on: July 10, 2022, 03:18:25 PM »

Good day, ladies and gentlemen
I have a 97 Valk standard bought last year. She has had some rough previous owners. I recently put Cobra pipes on and have popping galore out of the right side. I always had SOME pops out of the OEM exhaust, but not like this. I will soon be receiving new gaskets to try to reset the pipes as they sit currently, but my question is

I believe the right side carbs are off. I have worked on car carbs, but not 3 at a time and wonder if there is anyone in and or around York County Maine that would have care, time, and equipment to help this poor sucker out once I try again to reset the seals on my pipes.

Love you all
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holmes
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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2022, 07:47:09 PM »

My first place to start would be with a new set of exhaust washers.  The OEM's were copper but there are companies that make a newer version crush washer / gasket that works better.  Make sure they are really seated well and see if that resolve the issue first.  From there, you would work your way up

Make sure as you pull the pipes off that you get all the old crush washers out.  Sometimes they have a tendency to stay in place with the pipes off.  Use your phone to snap a few pics if you can't get up underneath to get a good look
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arse21
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2022, 05:29:16 PM »

My first place to start would be with a new set of exhaust washers.  The OEM's were copper but there are companies that make a newer version crush washer / gasket that works better.  Make sure they are really seated well and see if that resolve the issue first.  From there, you would work your way up

Make sure as you pull the pipes off that you get all the old crush washers out.  Sometimes they have a tendency to stay in place with the pipes off.  Use your phone to snap a few pics if you can't get up underneath to get a good look

Thanks man, yea I pulled the old ones out with a pick and have new ones in the mail. Slow and steady putting them on this next time!
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