Follow-Ups to Answer from Expert Rich Johnston

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jd wrote at 2008-11-13 02:46:49
Pull the carb rack. There's no way to really clean them while on the bike. Clearly the float valves are sticking due to contamination. Here's a neat trick to shoot pressurized solvent into even the tiniest orifice: have a friend hold a cigaretter lighter. (Do I need to tell you to do this away from flammables?) With the little plastic tube that came with the carb cleaner pinched between thumb and forefinger of each hand, heat it GENTLY about 3/4 from one end until you can stretch it out to a fine thread. With a sharp razor cut it carefully at even the thinnest point and you'll see that it's still hollow. A little fine tuning and you have a much more effective way of getting solvent into the spots that need it the most.



Plus, if you remove the battery tray you can pull the air cleaner back far enough to make removing the carb rack a lot easier.

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