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alke46

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I was attempting to synch my carbs today and my "old" carb stix that I have not used for several years now had a separation of mercury and some of it went through the hoses and maybe into the carbs..don't know that for sure.
Question is, what must I now do if indeed some mercury got inside the carbs? Does it cause damage to anything or is it just an inconvenience?
I feel my bench synch was much closer than I am now but without a carb stick, I have to wait for some answers and perhaps a new synchronizing tool.
Thanks,

Larry
 
I don't think the mercury will hurt anything. Your engine isn't the first to suck on some Hg.

BTW, I bought some mercury off ebay a month or so ago. I doubt he is supposed to sell the stuff but I was greatful to get it.:)
 
After thinking about this for a while, I realized that the mercury would enter the engine instead of the carbs. Guess I just panicked. Sorry.
I think I would rather use some other device besides mercury. I thought maybe some other balancer would work as well or even better?? Don't really know for sure.
All I know is that I need to somehow perform some sort of bench synch with the carbs still on the bike just to have a good starting point again. Is this possible?
 
I know someone who did the same thing and it had no effect on the engine but it did produce some serious fumes that made him ill.
 
I have the mess cleaned up and the garage doors are open for the night with a fan running to help get the air cleared. I could not smell anything but I have been told the vapors can do some serious damage to people and pets.
 
Can I still use my carb stix? There wasn't that much mercury that escaped.
 
alke46 said:
Can I still use my carb stix?
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If there is still enough mercury to cover the bottoms of all the tubes when there is a vacuum being drawn, you should have no problem.

Where are you? I know where there is some mercury, but it can't be shipped. :oops:

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