Carb cleaner yes/no?

[KiwiGS]

Thanks mates!
I am going in!.....
When I get home from work.
Let you know what happens.
Cheers

[bwringer]

Many kinds of carb cleaner will destroy any rubber and many plastic parts they contact. The extremely expen$ive diaphragms on CV carbs, for example. And o-rings. A few drops of carb cleaner will create a nasty soft blister on a $100+ CV carb diaphragm.

Of course, maybe we just have access to nastier chemicals here in the states.

But around these parts, spritzing spray carb cleaner around assembled carbs doesn't do the least bit of good and may do a lot of harm. You have to disassemble the carbs completely first so you're only using it on metal parts.

[KiwiGS]

That is what I heard as well!
To be on the safe side I think I might strip them and clean them by hand
Thanks

[rphillips]

I think you said your bike was running fine, only the throttle was binding. I don't think taking the carbs apart & cleaning the jets & passages inside will help the throttle movement. If the bike is running fine, the seafoam, or other gas additive, will keep it running as it should. Others may disagree, but I never take carbs apart to clean them, if they were running like they were ment to run.

[atvpyrofreak]

honestly, I've never seen any of the suzuki cv's, but i recently worked a honda cx500 with some cv's, the throttle plates had actually froze to the bores. I had to soak them for a day to loosen them up. the throttle shafts were also very gummy to the bodies. This cause the throttle to be almost totally inoperable, even though the cable and throttle tube was fine. Id say, in any case, a full tear down is in order.

[t3rmin]

I've used probably every kind of aerosol carb cleaner at the auto parts stores around town, including what seems to be the nastiest, Berryman's. Doesn't hurt the rubber in the least. I don't hit the diaphragms hard with it (like Bryan said, no reason), but some collateral spray hasn't hurt the diaphragms or o-rings in the least.

I certainly wouldn't expose the rubber to a dip bucket, as the burning sensation it gives my skin tells me it's much different stuff. But I don't think you need to sweat the aerosols...

[Dink]

Spray carb cleaner does not get to the jets, no matter what direction you spray it in. Seafoam additives will work if the jets are not completely gummed.

Did you read any other post in this thread?? BTW have you looked at the carb clean series on the homepage of this site??

I have my doubts as I specifically mention that Seafoam is not available where this person lives, also ANY carb cleaning involves removing ALL the jets.

Dink

[KiwiGS]

Thanks for the help guys!
I hit the linkages and spings with degreaser and lubed them up. Run some CRC (WD40) down the cable.
Took the top and bottoms off the carbs and flushed them.
Once some fuel started getting through the carbs the tubes seem to free right up! and the carbs opened and closed much much faster.
Cheers