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« on: October 15, 2013, 09:39:15 PM » |
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whitestroke
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« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2013, 10:28:56 PM » |
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I have one of those for my gas welding tips. I think a thin smooth wire would work better.
Pictured cleaners would ream and possibly damage jets.
I purchased new jets from Chaparral, but I don't see why you couldn't clean them.
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Honda S90
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Yamaha 250 YZ
Triumph 650 Bonni
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2 Kids 25 year break.
Suzuki GS 500
2003 VTX 1300S,
1998 Valk standard
2008 Goldwing
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whitestroke
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« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2013, 10:42:25 PM » |
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Minibike
Honda S90
Yamaha YL100
Bultaco 250 Matador
Bultaco 250 Pursang
Yamaha 250 YZ
Triumph 650 Bonni
Honda ATC 200
2 Kids 25 year break.
Suzuki GS 500
2003 VTX 1300S,
1998 Valk standard
2008 Goldwing
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mmurffy03
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03 standard
toms river new jersey
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« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2013, 05:47:02 AM » |
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when was doing a lot of desert and dune rides in southern ca and az desert areas that tool was very handy fine desert sand gets every where so it was allways in the top tray of the tool box
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John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike
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« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2013, 06:26:51 AM » |
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Friend of mine and a long time bike fixer upper has a different approach, says you don't need to replace jets. He uses a couple fire bricks, kind used in fireplaces(duh), reamed a shallow trench down the length of them. He then lays the jets in that trench and uses a torch to cook'em real good. Works somewhat like the self-cleaning oven(which by the way was invented by my uncle many years ago, however his company got the patent since he did it on their time and in their labs). Anyway, after cooking the jets he taps them with a rubber mallet then blows out the debris with an air hose. Doesn't damage the jets, says he's never replaced one unless it's damaged to begin with.
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Patrick
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« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2013, 07:53:12 AM » |
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Like Whitestroke said, that is a torch tip cleaner. But, it works well for cleaning jets as long as you go easy with it. The very end of each cleaner is smooth and a smaller diameter than the actual raspy cleaning section. Just use a good spray cleaner and the smooth section of the tip cleaner and work up from a small size to larger ones being careful to not damage the jet, then blow it clean and dry with air. I've been doing carburetor work for 50+ years.
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« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2013, 10:54:48 AM » |
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I just pull one wire out of my junker wire brush. Must be pretty close to 35 thousandths because it works well. Use it to push through the crud.
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DarkSideR
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To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.
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« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2013, 01:49:38 PM » |
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Being a guitar player I have always used guitar strings. Cheaper than a tool. You can buy them in different gauges (fit to match).
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« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2013, 04:38:05 PM » |
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I just pull one wire out of my junker wire brush. Must be pretty close to 35 thousandths because it works well. Use it to push through the crud.
I believe that the 35 is for .35mm. That's about 13.8 thousandths. Just to keep things clear .... I bought a 35 thousandths bit once, and it was way too big.  |
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cma1
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« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2013, 05:16:58 PM » |
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my 99 was owned by a guy over in denver who got butt cancer and parked it with a full tank of gas "for 3 years". those of you who have experienced this in your life can go get a beer, you have already been to hell and back. but the rest of you listen up. i tore the carbs out of this silly bike 3 times, each time boiling all the jets in industrial gunk, i mean the really strong, burn your hands stuff. i could never get the slow jets boiled out, i have torch tip cleaners but none would fit down the tiny little holes in the jets. anyone dumb enough to pull all the carbs 3 times is a moron (me) the third time i went down to honda and bought a new set of jets, installed them, and was able to get a full nights sleep. anyone who would park anything for 3 years, full of gas with no kind of stabilizer, has no business owning a bike in the first place.
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« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2013, 06:39:16 PM » |
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anyone dumb enough to pull all the carbs 3 times is a moron (me) the third time i went down to honda and bought a new set of jets, installed them, and was able to get a full nights sleep. You beat me, I only did it twice. Buy new and forget about it. Although some have cleaned them and had good results, it sucks to do all that work and not be sure. |
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