Big load off my mind

[Chrisj CMA]

I bought BF's bike and I thought I was going to have to tear the carbs apart. Then a friend with a valk REEELY bunged up his carbs. So then I thought I was looking at two carb rebuilds.

So, on BF's bike it got right with a strong application of chemtool. Yea!  On my friends bike I had to tear into it. I put all new jets in it, then (fortunately) discovered that 5 out of 6 internal vents were clogged.

From a tip from Attic Rat I used Crud Cutter from tractor supply to clean all and boy did that work great!

Put it all back together and delivered a perfectly running bike.

So relieved. I hate carb work

[gordonv]

Just as a reminder, that crude cutter, is for soaking (or an ultrasonic bath), not something you would add to your fuel?

No Tractor Supply in Canada BC.

[Chrisj CMA]

Just as a reminder, that crude cutter, is for soaking (or an ultrasonic bath), not something you would add to your fuel?

No Tractor Supply in Canada.

Ya, don't think that stuff will burn too good.

[Farside]

  sweet Jeff. Maybe we can get that Blue/Cream on some rides now.... .  We have 4 two tones and need more. Mine is really running stronger after we tighted her up and tweaked the sync!    I feel like I should bring her inside like someone else I know.......

[Roidfingers]

Did you soak it or spray it?

[Chrisj CMA]

I used a syringe to squirt it in all the openings. The vent I had to jam the syringe against the top of the tube so I could force fluid it until the vents busted free.

[Ricky-D]

I agree about using the syringe.

Probably the biggest mistake a person could do, is use compressed air to blow into the idle jet aperture of the carburetor. This activity could move any crud (buildup) residing there, to the orifices, and totally clog them up. And that could clog them up with force, to a point where normal cleaning methods would not prevail.

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[Alberta Patriot]

I've been using an injector/upper cylinder additive about every second or third tank to keep varnish/etc from building up in the carbs/lines.  I avoid using fuels with ethanol when possible especially for winter down time (not so much when touring as fuel isn't sitting long enough). Additives like Sta-Bil are available with corrosion inhibitors to counter the ethanol damage as well. My yard machines are drained before off season storage now instead of using stabilizer...to reduce having damaged goods in the spring(winter for the blower)....here's hoping your new EPA boss turfs the ethanol madness for good.

[Steve K (IA)]

I bought BF's bike and I thought I was going to have to tear the carbs apart. Then a friend with a valk REEELY bunged up his carbs. So then I thought I was looking at two carb rebuilds.

So, on BF's bike it got right with a strong application of chemtool. Yea!  On my friends bike I had to tear into it. I put all new jets in it, then (fortunately) discovered that 5 out of 6 internal vents were clogged.

From a tip from Attic Rat I used Crud Cutter from tractor supply to clean all and boy did that work great!

Put it all back together and delivered a perfectly running bike.


So relieved. I hate carb work

Which Krud Kutter did you use?  I've been using the white bottle/red label stuff for many years for all kinds of cleaning.  I have noticed there are different blends(?) now.

Congrats on the new bike.  From pictures BF posted in the past, it looks pretty sharp. 

[Chrisj CMA]

I used the orange stuff that said it's for farm equipment and implements.