Advice Please

[Steve]

"lite options" are like putting band aids on shotgun wounds...

That is like the one thing I keep tossing at some of the new guys:

"Every shortcut you take is just one more opportunity to do it over."

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[mrbill5491]

That is like the one thing I keep tossing at some of the new guys:

"Every shortcut you take is just one more opportunity to do it over."

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Exactly, short cuts only work in the woods.

[BigD_83]

Walmart's in SA?

Flyboy can let you know what type of chemicals you can get in SA

Is it me, or does the carb boot in his pic look like it's melted?

I see what you are seeing, Big T. It does look more than a little degraded.

[Gary_t200]

I just did my 1981 850G carbs ...the fifth set of carbs i have done and my best so far. So a couple lessons for you -

All you need is the Orings from Cycle Orings, Mr Barr. Order the oring set, and separately on his site order the insulator orings which are resting against the cylinder heads, order the intake socket heads so you can replace the crap JIC phillips heads (also on his site) and order the new float bowl drain screw orings (also has to be added separately on his site).

If you are very careful, you can take easily reuse the float bowl gaskets. I have done 5 carb sets and never torn one. Just loosen the bowl carefully and if its sticking somewhere, insert a tiny screw driver head and peel it away.

Also, the needles/jets are sometimes a bit stuck...so get the closest fit small screwdriver possible, spray a good penetrating oil in, and carefully insert a screw driver and apply slight, steady, left hand twist on it while tapping away for a minute or two on the head with a small hammer...it will pop loose. Whatever you do, dont force it and break the top of the flimsey head slot.

Set float heights...carefully. Dont break posts tapping out the float mounting pin.

Soak the carb bodies. If you didnt mess with the synch screws or remove the butterflys then you wont need to resynch either when you put it back together.

Shoot some white lithiumm into the throttle and choke cables while you have the carb body out. Also, oil your air filter and check the seal of the air system.

Have fun.

[mrbill5491]

Me, I would put new bowl gaskets on, they are cheap and now you know you have good bowl gaskets on just in case you ever have to pull them again.