Who cleans carbs?

[Griffin]

Ship them to me. I'll do them for free if you pay for postage both ways and add $13 for the o-ring kit and $10 for chemicals used.

I've rebuilt about fifteen sets of CV carbs and can dismantle them and reassemble them in my sleep. It takes literally twenty mintues of labor per carb, plus soak time. If I find parts that are buggered up once I get them dismantled, I'll call you and we'll talk about what can be done to them.

If that's amenable to you, pm me for my contact info.





I'm a dog lover. Puppies don't need exposure to that crap.....

[seuadr]

ya, have griff do it. i've only rebuilt 1 set 2 times (mine!)

[chef1366]

FREE!
Now that's a deal you can't pass up.

[Road_Clam]

Looks like I need to reiterate my reasons why I'm hesitant. I agree that all the information on here makes it look easy, well within my capability. I have literally spent hours reading everything I can about the process.

It's the location I have to work on it that's the problem. The bike is in a garage that has been turned into a kennel for 22 or 23 Great Dane puppies. I CANNOT do any chemical stuff inside. Plus it's not a proper shop. To do my gas tank cleaning, I had to set up a table in the driveway to work on. Where I live doesn't even have a garage. There will come a day when I have a place to set up my own work bench and a place to put the bike.

That said, once again, who on here is willing to do the work for a fee OR is close to me and is willing to work with me to do the rebuild on his/her bench? If no one can, that's ok. I'll just have to pay a local shop about a third of the value of the bike.

Now if that makes me a "woosie" (as put by so be it, I just want to ride the effing thing. (I know that was a typo, sachsaca, but I had to say something). I bought it as a "runs perfect" bike and it don't. That's my cross to bear. I've been wondering if I didn't buy before I should have.

WOODSIE

Woodsie, judging by your past love for GS's, and you have had severall of them , and will most likely aqquire more in the future, I would suggest you take the initive to teach yourself how to rebuild VM's and CV carbs. You will save yourself a hefty amount of cash over the long term. 90% of the GS's (or any 25 year old bike) usually the #1 issue is ill running stemming from dirty carbs, now this issue is even more pronounced by the new E10 fuel.

[almarconi]

There are biodegradeable carb cleaners available, that are very low odor. I've used hurrisafe carb cleaner and mirachem 500 with very good results. If you want no odor then use hot water and lemon juice. You could use an old crock pot to keep the solution hot.

[seuadr]

Woodsie, judging by your past love for GS's, and you have had severall of them , and will most likely aqquire more in the future, I would suggest you take the initive to teach yourself how to rebuild VM's and CV carbs. You will save yourself a hefty amount of cash over the long term. 90% of the GS's (or any 25 year old bike) usually the #1 issue is ill running stemming from dirty carbs, now this issue is even more pronounced by the new E10 fuel.

if you'd read, it's not so much that he is afraid to rebuild the carbs, but he has nowhere he can dip them without harm to people or animals.

[sachsaca]

Thats my problem also woodsietx, I have nothing and am in the same boat, I dont even have a room full of puppies. So I feel your pain. I'm working on painting out side in my back yard and have done my painting and priming on the tailgate of my old S10 p/u. Many apologize if I was out of place, I offer my most humble apologize. Good luck, have a great day.
And yes my spelling steenks.

[woodsietx]

Sachsaca, there was never any offense taken. I chuckle every time someone makes that typo. I was called Woodsie as a teen so it seems an appropriate handle now.

Road_clam is exactly right when he says

judging by your past love for GS's, and you have had severall of them , and will most likely aqquire more in the future, I would suggest you take the initive to teach yourself how to rebuild VM's and CV carbs.

I have every intention of learning how when my situation changes.

Somewhere out there is an 82 or 83 GS1100E with my name on it. I just haven't found it yet.

An update on the work, I've had some offers to do the work for a fee, a coach and Griffin's amazing offer of free labor. Each offer has different but valid merits. Decisions ...

Even my girlfriend is heaping "abuse" on me. She doesn't live here and next plans to visit in Dec. I told her I will have rear pegs on the bike by then so we could go riding. Her reply, "but that would mean it would have to be running!" What can a man do?

Woodsie

[rustybronco]

An update on the work, I've had some offers to do the work for a fee, a coach and Griffin's amazing offer of free labor. Each offer has different but valid merits. Decisions ...
Woodsie

Dunk them in the carb cleaner outside, pop the lid on, take the can outside when the alloted time is up, remove carb and put next carb in the can...
rinse each cleaned carb in a bucket filled with hot water and build them up on your kitchen table.

[woodsietx]

Again, I appreciate the advice but ...

I don't live in my own home and the bike is not in my own garage. I don't know anyone within 200 miles who has a place I can tear a bike down and leave it set while I poke at repairs on the weekend. Even so, I will find a way to get this thing running the right way, as the regular members of the site insist I should. I have bought the parts and tools to do my own valves. I have a copy of the Stator papers next to the bike. I ordered a CarbTune today, knowing that I have to do a vacuum synch after my carbs come back. I bought a hand impact driver on the way home. The list goes on. I just can't work with sloshy, smelly chemicals in any quantity no matter how many times it's suggested.

Believe me, I am very sensitive about not wanting to appear ungrateful for advice or disrespectful to those who give it. This web site is a godsend to someone like myself who is basically a beginner with respect to properly caring for my bike.

Why do I care and spend time commenting? Because I plan to be on this site for a long time to come and I want the respect of the senior members. Every time I receive advice to do something they believe I can do but I insist I can't, I look like a fool and an ass. I'm not either.

Maybe this discussion should be a new thread?

Woodsie

[rapidray]

Did you get the PM I sent you? Ray.

[woodsietx]

Yes I did. Many thanks. I'm still trying to decide what to do. I am going to pull the carbs this week hopefully.

Woodsie

[tlepac]

From what I have read so far I agree with Woodsie that he should have them done. Seems to me I ran across a place in Texas that would completely refurbish a set of carbs for around 360 for VM and a bit more for CV carbs. Have you run across them in your search of the internet? I think I just did a simple google search for VM carburetor or soething like that

If I EVER suggested redoing my carbs on the kitchen table I am sure the carving knife would come out!!

[heathen]

There is a place here in Dallas that will do them for $350. A coworker had the ones for his 72 Honda 750 done. I can get the name if you like. I am willing to let you come up here and do them if you are not to far away. I prefer not to work on anything other than my own. Don't want to screw up someone else's stuff. There is absolutely no way you could make my garage any more messy than it is.

[woodsietx]

I'm sure RustyBronco had his tongue in his cheek when he suggested that.

Because of an as yet unresolved separation, I stay with my mom. She doesn't like clutter on the floor; you can only imagine how she'd react to carb dip in the bathtub.

Another sucky fact of life I face.

Woodsie