Got my jug of carb cleaner today

[JCSkokos]

oh yeah, I have all those out with the exception of the pilot fuel jet on carb #1 (its stuck and I was told to soak it and it may come loose).

also, getting that screen off, how would I go about doing that? (and for some reason my o-ring kit didnt seem to come with those ones )

[cableguy]

I don't think you need to take off the screen, it's a pretty big diameter tube If it's gummed up soak it in carb cleaner, which will be fine with that plastic part.

[Octain]

Cableguy is correct, the screens dont come off. But the o-ring does. The kit came with these o-rings.

[Mak]

Cableguy is correct, the screens dont come off. But the o-ring does. The kit came with these o-rings.

really??!?!?!? I just finished my carb cleaning and the screens popped off easily... just use a flat head screwdriver in one of the notches and gently pry it off... maybe my carbs are just different ..

[Steve]

I use my pointy little scribe to poke into one of the notches in the outer rim of the screen holder. Yeah, they pop right off.
You can also use the flat screwdriver that Mak suggested, or use the blade of a knife to get in there.

I was not sure about the durability of what appears to be nylon that holds the screen, so I popped them off.
It also gives you the opportunity to spray carb cleaner in both directions through the screen to make sure it's clean.


You sure your kit did not come with those o-rings?
I think they are usually labelled "Inlet Valve" o-rings or something like that.

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[Mak]

Steve is right... the set from cycleorings does come with those o-rings. It's labeled: INLET VALVE SEAT (should be seaL, maybe ?!)

[JCSkokos]

It's labeled: INLET VALVE SEAT (should be seaL, maybe ?!)

WHEEW! Its in there, I was just not looking for the right name.

And ill try to get the screen off using the screwdriver/knife method y'all mentioned

[Steve]

And ill try to get the screen off using the screwdriver/knife method y'all mentioned

Just be careful, about the time you think you finally have a bite on it and start to get an edge of your tool under the lip, it's ... well, ... it's gone.

Yep, although they are held rather securely, when they pop off, they go quickly.

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[JCSkokos]

almost like its spring loaded kind of gone? or its broken gone?

[Steve]

Just spring loaded. I haven't broken one yet.

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[Octain]

really??!?!?!? I just finished my carb cleaning and the screens popped off easily... just use a flat head screwdriver in one of the notches and gently pry it off... maybe my carbs are just different ..

Na, prolly not different. I just didn't see it necessary to remove em.

[chuck hahn]

sitting since 97..i would give each carb the full 24 hrs..but thats just my opinion.