spot my errors...

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:39 pm

"How to Clean your Carburetor.{easy}"

i made this just now and im boarder line asleep. I know i had to mess up in a few spots, or forgot a big step. Some one notice anything?

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Fri May 23, 2008 12:06 am

You forgot to add, blow it out with compressed air and dont get carb clean on your fingers(its happened to me, not fun).

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Fri May 23, 2008 12:25 am

Kenny_McCormic wrote:You forgot to add, blow it out with compressed air and dont get carb clean on your fingers(its happened to me, not fun).

that hurts you?
when i clean a carb i get that stuff all over my hands, dosnt bother me one bit. Was it the same brand stuff?

This stuff only bothers me if i get it on cuts. But even then its not that bad.

CharlotteSpreeRider · Post by **CharlotteSpreeRider** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:16 am

It depends on the brand of carb cleaner. Gumout doesn't bother me, the store brand from AutoZone is harsh, especially if I get it on my ring. Feels like a chemical burn almost instantaniously.

Dac, I PM'ed you about that doc and adding something about not trying to remove the idle jet.

-aseigler

strapped9 · Post by **strapped9** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:47 am

I have a tip. DONT POKE JETS WITH METAL! I figured i'd get it really clean if i used single wire strands and needles. Ended up trashing it. carb cleaner and compressed air only. Nice write up bud. great addition to the how to archive.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:43 am

Cant remeber the brand but if my hands get soaked they get SUPER DRY, its the nastiest feeling.

Post by **noiseguy** » Fri May 23, 2008 9:09 pm

I'd add a pic of the idle jet and how to clean.

I alway check the idle jet for clean by blowing carb cleaner up through it from the bottom while looking down the air passage of the carb. If I see fluid shooting up, I know it's clean.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:02 pm

Solder seal, gunk carb clean is the stuff I use.

buildbyflying · Post by **buildbyflying** » Sat May 24, 2008 9:18 pm

Thx for the picture tutorial.

As someone who's just cleaning the carb for the first time, I'd note that the actual cleaning is the easiest part. What gets complicated is takin ti off and putting it back on the bike.

Right now I have a bunch of hoses with no idea where they go.

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Sat May 24, 2008 9:33 pm

buildbyflying wrote:Thx for the picture tutorial.

As someone who's just cleaning the carb for the first time, I'd note that the actual cleaning is the easiest part. What gets complicated is takin ti off and putting it back on the bike.

Right now I have a bunch of hoses with no idea where they go.

the gas line (the biggest one) goes on the top notch.
the vac. line (small line coming down from the gas tank) goes on the intake.
and the oil line (the other small ine) goes to the small notch on the carb.

jstone · Post by **jstone** » Sun May 25, 2008 11:07 am

I'm not sure about any of this, but isn't an aero motor more like a spree motor than it is an elite? If so then thats all wrong. On a spree motor there are 2 fittings on the intake, one for the oil pump and one for the vac line. But again, i don't have any idea about aeros so i'm prabably wrong.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sun May 25, 2008 11:33 am

There are about 1.5 trillion vent lines on a spree carb, where they go just comes to me for some reason.

buildbyflying · Post by **buildbyflying** » Tue May 27, 2008 6:25 pm

thanks for the heads up. Would it help to post pics or the aero carb? Does anyone think it might be different from spree/elite models? I got the fuel line running to the top inlet of the carb, as for the others I'll check em out when I get home...

jstone · Post by **jstone** » Tue May 27, 2008 11:56 pm

If there is 2 fittings on the intake, then one goes to the vac. line and the other goes to the oil pump, if there is only one then go by what Dac said. My lines have been on for so long that they're permanently bent to where they belong so there isn't a problem with taking them off.