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Posted by paul c on April 8, 2008, 2:27 pm
Eat Dirt wrote:
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> Someone suggested soaking the carb in cleaner overnight. I did not do
> this as I thought I could just clean it with a toothbrush. Could a
> small amount of varnish or dirt be present in some tiny passageway and
> could this be the cause of all my headache?
I'm not as expert about carbs as some here, but I know that for sure the
little jets and float passages can easily have gum or dirt that you'll
never see if you don't at least blow them out. I use just a very small
air compressor for that, but if I have the carb off always soak first.
One guy uses Pinesol to soak his carbs with, but if a soap is used
you'll want to be sure to blow dry very thoroughly. Some people just
use one of those air tanks you can fill at the gas station and some even
use the air in their car tires! I guess there might be enough air in
the bike's tires to blast a passage or two for a few seconds. That's
what I'd try as long as I had a bicycle pump handy and I'd probably be
less unfit to boot.
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