After six months of no riding,I went to kickstart my'73 Honda XL 350.Well,after I turned the gas on the petcock...it overflowed out of the carb.So I tapped a few times on the float bowl and it must of did the trick becuase it stopped overflowing out of the carb.Then I went for a ride,It sputtered when I gave alot of throttle.So I found debris in the float bowl.I cleaned the tank put new fuel filter on and bought two cans of carb cleaner.Now I'm ready to clean the carb...should I just spray away...or is there a certain way to ensure complete cleaning?
2007-12-14 08:35:04 · 5 answers · asked by TomatoMug 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Make sure you remove all seal and any parts that are rubber or plastic. Also its wise to get the float out of there too. The carb cleaner will eat up these parts and cause a lot of grief. I usually shoot all the passages with the red tip that comes with the spray can and clear them out with air after. While its apart its a good idea to check float level. If any jets or other passages need to be cleared, a bristle from a wire brush is the best as its small enough to rod most openings without making them larger. Patience and a good eye with some specs thrown in will get you going. I hope this helps
2007-12-16 14:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by wayne b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you forgot to add "stabil" to the fuel before storing it. Next time, add the stabil to a full tank, run it for 5 minutes to get it into the carb and then shut it down. As for now, you need to pull the tank and clean it out very well, and add fresh gas. while you have the tank off, pull the carb, strip it and clean it with a good carb cleaner. also clean out the fuel petcock and add a good inline filter. re assemble and tune. We all forget to take care of the fuel system before storage at some time. At least you only have a single carb to clean, I did it with a bike that had 4 carbs!!
2007-12-14 09:16:56 · answer #2 · answered by randy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By your description, it sound like some serious contamination got into your gas tank. Playing it safe, I would remove the tank, clean it out thoroughly, replace the fuel filter and take the carb apart, clean it out and put it all back together. The only thought I have on this is where did the contamination come from? Did you leave the bike sitting with the fuel cap off? Is it a non locking type and someone did this on purpose? Good luck.
2007-12-14 09:10:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open the float bowl.
Remove the floats & needle.
Remove the main jet & pilot jet (long and thin).
Hold the jets up to the light - you should be able to see through them.
Clean them until you can.
Using carburetor cleaner in a spray can (available at bike shops and auto parts stores) - spray through every hole in the carb.
If the spray comes out another opening, that circuit is clean.
Spray the seat that the float needle sits in.
Clean any junk sticking to the walls of the float bowl.
2007-12-14 10:40:31 · answer #4 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yep, need to take it apart. if there was enough stuff in the float valve to have the float stuck, there is probably trash and/or varnish throughout the passage ways.
at least drop the float bowl, and clean the main jet with the carb cleaner. next time leave the gas petcock on, it will at least keep the varnish from forming ...
2007-12-14 08:55:22 · answer #5 · answered by pmk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋