
21 Jul 2010
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Thanks guys…..
I left home this morning with the carb in a Tupperware in the kitchen and the house smelling of petrol…wifes loving me !!
Backofbeyond….Air filter makes sense, thanks before I create my next problem J
I presume the float valve is under the float pin or there about….I didn’t seen any filters, Ill take a closer look. If I find one Ill give it a clean and Ill blast a shot of cleaner through the value anyway.
Found this site – looks like there may not be a filter.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dansmc.com/carbs/japanese_carbs/suzy_re5_carb.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dansmc.com/carbs/japanese_carbs/carb_pics.htm&usg=__vYxHYn_Xyr7XOV7XJmyNl65HUHU=&h =555&w=750&sz=55&hl=en&start=20&tbnid=junylZL4_PQT cM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=141&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmotorcycle%2Bcarburetor%26um%3D1%26hl %3Den%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1
Im still not too sure whether the slider and pin should still be attached to the throttle cable on the bike or I should remove this along with the carb ??
We’ll, short of checking for this elusive Float valve filter, I think the carb is almost ready to be reattached – and the pilot screw (air/ fuel mix?) and throttle adjustment screw (idling?) tweeked if necessary.
A few silly questions…..
- Within the lead to the spark plug (not sure what its called), is there no + and – cable ?- is that why I got a shock when testing the plug…..the power cable being the positive and bike being the negative ? Does one just touch the plug to the bike to prevent the earthing taking place though me ?
- How tight to torque the spark plug without torque wrench ? – Is there a rule of thumb on this ? I thought I heard finger tight and then half a turn tighter, something like that. (else I can grab a socket on the way home to fit my torque wrench)
- Should one torque set the carb bolts on the float bowl ?
Ill buy an air filter this afternoon and fit it this evening, I have replaced the plug, cleaned the carb, checked the petrol tank breather pipe for blockages, the carb breather pipe, the fuel line from tank to carb using On and Reserve settings, cleaned the petcock filter......Assuming there the bike is still kaput….what next ? - burn it
Thanks
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