Another question.....cleaning the carb

In article <1191383179.415126.21910.RemoveThis@w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>, fakeDUTCH <fakedutch.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Is cleaning the carb a couple day project or am i talking weeks.....if
>so what tools will i need?
>
some small metric wrenches, screwdriver, cleaner, air and patience.
days....weeks? mechanics would starve. even not knowing what you're doing
shouldn't take more than 90 minutes per carb. syncing multis add 1 hour.
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fakeDUTCH wrote:

>so im probably going to need to buy new gaskets while im at it then...?

Probably not. Carburetor kits are something that you put into a car
carburetor
when the car has 150,000 miles on it. I've never needed a gasket on a
motorcycle carburetor.

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On Oct 3, 11:06 am, "Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com" <u33665@uwe>
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> some... RemoveThis @some.domain wrote:
> >get the rebuild kits and you will be happier.
>
> Buying the rebuild kits will make the parts guys even happier.
>
> > see if a mech buddy will help in xchange for beer. then just do it.
>
> Don't give your buddy any beer until the job is done. Never drink and work on
> your bike, you
> might want to test ride it and get into legal problems.
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and a rebuild kit would run me how much dough$$?
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In article <1191385535.608026.101090.RemoveThis@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, fakeDUTCH <fakedutch.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On Oct 2, 11:10 pm, some....RemoveThis@some.domain wrote:
>> In article <1191383179.415126.21....RemoveThis@w3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>, fakeDUTCH
> <fakedu....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:>Is cleaning the carb a couple day project or am
> i talking weeks.....if
>> >so what tools will i need?
>>
>> some small metric wrenches, screwdriver, cleaner, air and patience.
>> days....weeks? mechanics would starve. even not knowing what you're doing
>> shouldn't take more than 90 minutes per carb. syncing multis add 1 hour.
>
>so im probably going to need to buy new gaskets while im at it then...?
>
get the rebuild kits and you will be happier. see if a mech buddy will help in
xchange for beer. then just do it.
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In article <791faa541b80d@uwe>, "Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com" <u33665@uwe> wrote:
>fakeDUTCH wrote:
>
>>so im probably going to need to buy new gaskets while im at it then...?
>
>Probably not. Carburetor kits are something that you put into a car
>carburetor
>when the car has 150,000 miles on it. I've never needed a gasket on a
>motorcycle carburetor.
>
disagree. if you tear it down, make it new again. reusing old parts often
causes failures.
ymmv
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someone.TakeThisOut@some.domain wrote:

>disagree. if you tear it down, make it new again. reusing old parts often
>causes failures.

This is a low mileage Yamaha R6, not a 1972 Torino with 250K miles on it. The
carbs will not be worn out.

Why spend $100 on unnecessary carb rebuild kits? I have never needed a float
bowl gasket in 40 years of cleaning carburetors.

The worst thing that happens to semi-downdraft carburetors is that the needle
wears the hole in the jet holder oval. But you actually have to inspect the
disassembled carb to see if that has happened or not.

And, a worn out jet holder won't cause the engine to make strange clacking
noises after the owner overfills the crankcase with too much oil, it will
just make the engine run too rich at small throttle openings.

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On Oct 3, 5:48 pm, some....RemoveThis@some.domain wrote:
> In article <79288b836cb35@uwe>, "Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com" <u33665@uwe> wrote:>fakeDUTCH wrote:
>
> >>and a rebuild kit would run me how much dough$$?
>
> >You would be wasting at least $125 on unnecessary rebuild kits and then you
> >still might find that you have a torn diaphragm that costs $100 and
> >diaphragms aren't in the rebuild kits.
>
> >Bottom line is, don't buy parts unless you're sure that you need them.
>
> where do you shop? i have a nice bridge...

lol well not being a motorcycle mechanic of any sort, would you still
recomend i do it on my own?
Plus if any thing were bad im not sure i would even notice it.
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someone.RemoveThis@some.domain wrote:

>get the rebuild kits and you will be happier.

Buying the rebuild kits will make the parts guys even happier.

> see if a mech buddy will help in xchange for beer. then just do it.

Don't give your buddy any beer until the job is done. Never drink and work on
your bike, you
might want to test ride it and get into legal problems.

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In article <792518f92cffe@uwe>, "Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com" <u33665@uwe> wrote:
>someone@some.domain wrote:
>
>>get the rebuild kits and you will be happier.
>
>Buying the rebuild kits will make the parts guys even happier.
>
>> see if a mech buddy will help in xchange for beer. then just do it.
>
>Don't give your buddy any beer until the job is done. Never drink and work on
>your bike, you
>might want to test ride it and get into legal problems.
>
geez granny, we know how to be careful!
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In article <79288b836cb35@uwe>, "Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com" <u33665@uwe> wrote:
>fakeDUTCH wrote:
>
>>and a rebuild kit would run me how much dough$$?
>
>You would be wasting at least $125 on unnecessary rebuild kits and then you
>still might find that you have a torn diaphragm that costs $100 and
>diaphragms aren't in the rebuild kits.
>
>Bottom line is, don't buy parts unless you're sure that you need them.
>
where do you shop? i have a nice bridge....
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fakeDUTCH wrote:

>and a rebuild kit would run me how much dough$$?

You would be wasting at least $125 on unnecessary rebuild kits and then you
still might find that you have a torn diaphragm that costs $100 and
diaphragms aren't in the rebuild kits.

Bottom line is, don't buy parts unless you're sure that you need them.

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In article <1191452744.443495.232980.DeleteThis@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, fakeDUTCH <fakedutch.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On Oct 3, 5:48 pm, some....DeleteThis@some.domain wrote:
>> In article <79288b836cb35@uwe>, "Albrecht via MotorcycleKB.com" <u33665@uwe>
> wrote:>fakeDUTCH wrote:
>>
>> >>and a rebuild kit would run me how much dough$$?
>>
>> >You would be wasting at least $125 on unnecessary rebuild kits and then you
>> >still might find that you have a torn diaphragm that costs $100 and
>> >diaphragms aren't in the rebuild kits.
>>
>> >Bottom line is, don't buy parts unless you're sure that you need them.
>>
>> where do you shop? i have a nice bridge...
>
>lol well not being a motorcycle mechanic of any sort, would you still
>recomend i do it on my own?
>Plus if any thing were bad im not sure i would even notice it.
>
yes! get the haynes manual and the shop guide and do it.
i had to teach myself points and timing in the early 60's because i was a poor
teen struggling to buy parts. it was learn or walk so i learned.
ask here if you get stuck. also check the yahoo or google yamaha groups.
as the ad went, just do it.
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lol well im going to purchase a manual....lol first things first,
another question... is there a simple way to to check the carb to see
if it is flooded, and how to fix a flooded carb.....time? do i just
wait out a flooded carb?
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