Float Bowl gaskets replaced Successfully

ExTex

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Join Date: Sep 2017

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Float Bowl gaskets replaced Successfully

08-12-2023, 08:05 PM

My first venture into opening up a carb.... Pulled the carbs; I used WD40 to lubricate the boots/carb throats; that made the carb removal much easier.
Opened the bowls and replaced the gaskets. The K&L gaskets had a few "waves" in them which made keeping them in the o-ring groove difficult.
So I used silicone grease in the o-ring grooves and that retained the gaskets sufficiently. The bike ran great today. The How-To write-up with photos really helped.

Thanks to Squirrelman for his suggestions and encouragement.
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squirrelman

Elite Hawker and Carburetor Master

Elite Hawker

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08-13-2023, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by ExTex

My first venture into opening up a carb..

Thanks to Squirrelman for his suggestions and encouragement.

other than that im pretty much useless.

"It's only getting worse."

MY rides: '97 VFR750, '90 Red Hawk, '88 Blue/Black Hawk, '86 RWB VFR700 (3), '86 Yamaha Radian, '90 VTR250, '89 VTR250 (2), '73 CB125, '66 Yamaha YL-1

Sold: '86 FJ1200, '92 ZX-7, '90 Radian, '73 CB750, '89 all-white Hawk, '88 blue Hawk, '86 FZ600, '86 Yam Fazer 700 , '89 VTR250, '87 VFR700F2, '86 VFR700F.
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