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Posted by Beav on October 22, 2007, 6:01 pm
> I recently purchased a CB360T that has been stored in a garage since 1981.
> The bike is in relatively good shape considering the garbage that was
> piled
> on it. I have managed to get it to run somewhat, but there seems to be a
> carb problem. The engine runs extremely rich and will not rev up until I
> cut
> off the fuel and the bowls are nearly empty, then it leans out and runs
> normally until all of the fuel is gone. I have removed the carbs and
> disassembled them and soaked them in carb cleaner overnight and used
> compressed air to blow them out, twice! When I initially disassembled the
> carbs they were so seriously gooped up that I was not sure I gould get
> some
> of the parts to come out of the assemblywithout breaking something. The
> slide diaphragms are in good condition and will work normally when placed
> on
> a vacuum cleaner suction hose. The floats seem to be OK, they will float
> overnight in a tin can with only about half of the black plastic portion
> of
> the float above the surface of the gasoline. All of the removable jets
> and
> parts are clean. Any ideas? I'm at an impasse..
In your shoes, I'd get the carbs cleaned by ultrasound.
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Beav
VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19
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