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Post by Erik420 on Jul 26, 2005 22:02:39 GMT -5
Just a lil hint for when u are cleaning ur carbs.
when you wash ur bike never spray on the carb ever. when u clean the carb wet a towle and hand wash it or what i do is use a tooth brush witch works really really well.If u guys use ne thing else or do a different thing post it up.
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Post by MX588 on Jul 26, 2005 22:28:47 GMT -5
You can spray water on the carb...just not high pressure and up close. But if you want your carb to be real clean...take carb cleaner and spray it all over it...but dont get it on your plastic or anything because it will fade it...but it works awsome on any type of metal on your bike that has dirt stains or anything.
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Post by punkrawkrider on Jul 27, 2005 23:40:55 GMT -5
actually the carb cleaner is good for cleaning the outside and the bore of the carb but if you really want to clean it the best way is to tear it down and clean every piece individually, gets the gunk out of the stuff you cant hit with carb cleaner. what i usually do is pull it all apart, soak in cleaning solution, scrub gently, set out on a clean cloth, then spray with carb cleaner as i reassemble the carb...... but yes, the carb cleaner is excellent for keeping the outside looking good and dirt free or cleaning the bore...also a good starter if used in place of gas sparyed into the carb but only let it run on carb cleaner for a few seconds, this is what we do to lawn equipment and mowers, etc. but i dont know if it is ok to do on a bike does anybody else do this? we have run a lawnmower on carb cleaner only for half a minute before we shut it down and it was fine
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Post by MX588 on Jul 28, 2005 18:35:58 GMT -5
I am pretty sure it wouldn't hurt a bike to run on carb cleaner for a bit because you clean the carb with it and so its obviously getting mixed into the cylinder for a bit.
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Post by punkrawkrider on Jul 30, 2005 12:39:05 GMT -5
yeah, i didnt really think about that i guess.....also another reason to disassemble and clean the carb is that if you spray carb cleaner into the carb it can push the gunk you are trying to get out further into the engine
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Post by MX588 on Jul 30, 2005 21:44:49 GMT -5
yeah good point, but usually it will come out if you take the time to spray down through the jet holes and whatnot to unclog everything.
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Post by MX588 on Jul 30, 2005 21:46:01 GMT -5
Just a lil hint for when u are cleaning ur carbs. when you wash ur bike never spray on the carb ever. when u clean the carb wet a towle and hand wash it or what i do is use a tooth brush witch works really really well.If u guys use ne thing else or do a different thing post it up. Also this is the bike tech part...and there aren't any motocross bikes with more than one carb on them that are AMA legal...haha thats just like people saying "me and my dad are going to change the pistons and rings with new ones." |
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Post by bottomfeeder on Aug 8, 2005 14:23:29 GMT -5
......also a good starter if used in place of gas sparyed into the carb but only let it run on carb cleaner for a few seconds, this is what we do to lawn equipment and mowers, etc. but i dont know if it is ok to do on a bike does anybody else do this? we have run a lawnmower on carb cleaner only for half a minute before we shut it down and it was fine I run Chevron Techron through my toys first and last tank of gas of the year. Stable in the gas during storage. My sled is 8 years old and my duel sport 10 years old. Neither one has ever had to have the carbs cleaned. I pulled my sled carbs last year for the heck of it and they were spotless. Similary, my DR carbs were spotless after five years, and again 2 years ago. I don't bother even checking them anymore. If the pilot or something gets plugged up, you'll know it. Kinda like if it's not broke, why fix it. |
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Post by MX588 on Aug 8, 2005 14:34:43 GMT -5
Well Kind of cheap insurance...we pull the carb off our snowmobiles every year. It seems like if we don't they get plugged during the winter on a ride. We also put sta-bil in our tanks before storage. Its not good to run sta-bil and stuff through a racing engine...not sure about your dual sport though...probably wouldn't hurt it at all.
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Post by bottomfeeder on Aug 8, 2005 14:38:41 GMT -5
Wouldn't a two stroke sled motor be comparable to a motorcycle 'race' engine? Or are you talking a four stroke engine.
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Post by MX588 on Aug 8, 2005 20:12:43 GMT -5
Well the are in a whole different leage. Race bikes, quads, and sleds have high performance engines that are tuned for the max output of power and potential and aren't very reliable in the long run because they require maintence. In contrast a XR100 or dual sport bike or utility 4 wheeler that are tuned more on the reliable side. Racing machines are made to be raced and ridden hard and need more maintence than a utilty or trail machine that is tuned more for reliablity than performance. I hope that makes sence. But still everything needs the carbs cleaned out because trapped dirt can be sent into your engine without actually plugging the jets up which leads to really bad engine damage.
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Post by Beckwizzle on Aug 14, 2005 1:16:23 GMT -5
When I clean my carb I use a small paint brush I cut the brisells on the brush in half so their a little stiffer.
I spray it with carb cleaner then scrub it with the brush then I rinse it and then blow off all the crud and extra cleaner with my airgun (air compresser).
I think it works very well blowing off all that crap.
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