• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

Spray Carb Cleaner and add to tank stuff.

  • Thread starter Thread starter shortlid
  • Start date Start date
S

shortlid

Guest
I recently had the carbs synced they are spot on now, and they were rebuilt about a year ago. Just want to touch them up after 4,000 miles of riding and storage. Can I just spray Gumout Small engine carb cleaner down the throats and put like 2 oz. of carb cleaner in the tank?? :roll:
 
i wouldnt spray anything in the carbs, and would opt for putting in a can of the "carb cleaner" into the tank.


The spray, may damage any rubber parts (orings, etc.) that it comes in contact with, by drying them out, and this could then cause small vacuum leaks, or just cause them to wear out faster.. be very careful with this.
 
Even carb cleaner for small engines?

Even carb cleaner for small engines?

I thought this small can of small engine carb cleaner was made NOT to do this. I will try just the Seafoam in the gas first. Anyone tryed that Marvel Mysterry Oil to get rid of carbon deposits?
 
Just go down to your local hardware store and get you a can of toluene. It is the main ingredient in most all 'carb cleaners', and it's compatibility with gasoline is perfect. After all, it is only one molecule away from gasoline, and can mix up to 50% without problems. Much cheaper, too.
 
Cool thanks

Cool thanks

Can this be used on fuel injection also?
 
right on that one.....active ingridient is the tuolene. i would not directly spray it, but adding it to the fuel should be o-k.
 
Agreed about the main part of the cleaners, but there is other stuff mixed in there, too.


If a search were done on this site, it would show that the experience of many is that one should stay away from liquid commercial carb cleaners and all spray cleaners, due to expected negative interaction with the bike's carb components, but commercial fuel injector fluids mixed witht he gas in the tank are apparently safe.
 
good advice

good advice

Thanks guys that is what the board is for some have done things that have worked out bad and other worked out good. Keeps me from fouling up my working carbs.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top