Quick Carb Question

[dieselhead]

When rebuilding carbs, I see everyone recommends just reusing the old float and top gaskets if they look OK. My question is why?
My old man always said if you pull something apart you should always put new gaskets in it.

I just ordered $37 worth of float and top gaskets for my bike from Z1 and I'm just trying to make myself feel better about the purchase I think...

So, I've got my o-rings and intake boot rings from Mr. Barr, just ordered the aforementioned gaskets and picking up the rest of the supplies at Wally World later for this weekend's carb rebuild project. Wish me luck, guys! And thanks to everyone who's answered my questions on here. It's been a real nice thing to have this resource as I stumble through this

[azr]

The top gasket is just to keep dirt and stuff out really, no gas up there, really they only need to buy new ones is if the old ones are ripped beyond use. the bottom ones can definitely be reused if they are not ripped, as the gas is never supposed to come as high as the gasket, only when the bike is on it's side stand or leaned over ect.. All that being said I've bought many float bowl gaskets and I've even bought some new top gaskets as well. You never go wrong buying new, especially when you're doing a full rebuild on the carbs for the first time. You'll probably get years of reuse out of those gaskets so it's money well spent.

[dieselhead]

Ok, I feel a bit better. Thanks, AZR.

[londonboards]

You wanna know how I feel? I just bought 4 x carb kits at mucho bucks and now I am told the float needles are made of Jello and the company that makes them in Japan and turns over $52M per year is just a bunch on scammers running some Ponzi scheme.

Talk about Newbie mistakes.

They are for sale BTW:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=206837

Greetings

[Big T]

Ok, I feel a bit better. Thanks, AZR.

Plus. most people here are cheap bastards

[Agemax]

You wanna know how I feel? I just bought 4 x carb kits at mucho bucks and now I am told the float needles are made of Jello and the company that makes them in Japan and turns over $52M per year is just a bunch on scammers running some Ponzi scheme.

Talk about Newbie mistakes.

They are for sale BTW:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=206837

Greetings

you are doing a great job of promoting your sale Richard haha, you must have people queuing up to buy those kits by now........

[dieselhead]

Count me among them, Big T. Proudly