The Chronicles # 2

The Carburetor Chronicles

Carb Chronicles Page #2

Does this look like $45 worth of shit too you?
This is only half of what came in the box. I separated everything first. The stuff for the other one is set aside.

didn't have a lot of B-12 and the other stuff I have is Gumout. Gumout sucks. Your could probably use this pussy juice instead of vermouth and make a nice martini. B-12 Rules.

You guys are freaking me out with this carb boiling, gotta get a parts washer, Dave is fucked kind of talk.

The hell with it, full steam ahead. Worst case scenario I buy new carbs. How much can they cost? I already have the expensive gaskets.

No, that shit is worth $12.35. The rest is spent on jets, needles, float valves, floats... right?

Say, word to the wise, pay specially attention to the "tabs" on the diaphragms when you put them in, and careful with the cover screws. Okay?

ANDREW

Nope, no hard parts in what the dealer gave me. Just this stuff. The jets, needles, etc. probably cost another $6372.88

Someone is praying out there right? Lighting candles, doing incantations, burning some sage, something . . . right?

If you thought the pliers was stupid check this out. The float bowls are stuck on. There is no job that a hammer cannot fix, just sorta depends on what you mean by fixed.

Just from your pics, your carbs need boiled, as opposed to a little carb spray.
Most people end up taking them in to be boiled after carb spray does not get them clean. Eliminate the middle man (you) and take them to someone with a carb cleaning tank.

People should be shot for storing bikes with fuel in float bowls.

bentspoke

In for a penny in for a pound I am going all the way.

This bike has been stored with gas in the bowls since Clinton was in office. Possibly first term.

The guy I bought the bike from is a pretty good guy, in spite of being a lawyer, so no shooting him.

Just from your pics, your carbs need boiled, as opposed to a little carb spray.
Most people end up taking them in to be boiled after carb spray does not get them clean.

bentspoke

If you thought they should be boiled before check this out. I wonder my why new expensive battery would not start the bike?

The bowls are simple enough of a problem to solve, soak, and scrub.
Here is all of the shit I don't know the name for. Somewhere under all of that brown shit will be some carb parts, right?

Floats probably aren't supposed to feel slimy are they?

Another look. The is clearly gonna be a dirty fight.

I am thawed out now. Back to the garage.

More later.

I think all you need is a little WD-40

MAIN JET

Mary Jane, have you considered an Oral-B AdvancePower 900?

FISH

What..... this a beauty contest?

bmwrider

Sorry. We just went to the dentist for a cleaning yesterday, and I fucking hate all that scraping and chipping and I noticed those yellowish molars...and...well, I'm just thinking about your oral health mang.

Then again...they seem to look about the same as Mutineer's floats

fish

Just got home. GO MAN GO! "The carb is a terrible thing to waste!"

DRAGOON

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