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the Black Knight, a 400four tale.
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So now its back to spoke polishing until new piston rings, cases, etc etc etc arrives.
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Ah, excitement!
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pidjones said:
Exactly.
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Stayed up too late finishing rear wheel.
In no mood to go to work today, staying home and this IS happening right now...
CARB DAY!!! HOORAY!!!
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Tools of the trade
The mix adjusters were set twixed 1-3/4 and 2-1/2 turns from bottom. Still w factory plastic caps. 8)
Thank goodness. Not too bad at all.
W heat gun and penetrant they came apart really nice.
Brass, tops and bowls soaking in Chem dip, stirring around a few times to help remove trapped air.
Bodies in Heated Ultrasonic w Pinesol, water rinse, compressed air, carb cleaner, compressed air then penetrant.
You've been mostly-dead all day.
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Just an fyi if you really feel frisky:
There are throttle shaft seals...
On 1 and 4, they are felt. 2 and 3 are rubber.
The choke also has felt seals.
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irk miller said:
Just an fyi if you really feel frisky:
There are throttle shaft seals...
On 1 and 4, they are felt. 2 and 3 are rubber.
The choke also has felt seals.
Im not going that deep...yet. Hopefully the sonic wonder has done its job.
Rinsed-dried-rinsed-dried-oiled.
All the brass is gonna soak while I have lunch and a nap. 8)
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Brass and Bowls came out of the chem dip as good as I knew it would.
So just for interest, finishing them off in the ultrasonic machine.
Curious to see how it handles the stuck on bits of gaskets.
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That's a serious Ultrasonic cleaner dude... carb rack looks good
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Luugo86 said:
That's a serious Ultrasonic cleaner dude... carb rack looks good
Mines 15 liter $150.00 on ebay. And they got a 22 ltr for $210.00
It works awesome, Temp heats up to 175F / 80C if you preheat.
Mine hit 122F in the 30 minutes it ran.
Link... https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-3L-2L-3L-6L-10L-15L-22L-30L-Ultrasonic-Cleaners-Supplies-Jewelry/121807207955?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=420796897845&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
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The sonic softened the gaskets but it to the Dremel to finish them,
Its just freaky to me, how they could possibly drill these in a mass production environment.
You've been mostly-dead all day.
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Ask Kiley about having to make an emulsion tube this weekend for Jason's XS, since it didn't have one in one of the carbs.
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Ask Kiley about having to make an emulsion tube this weekend for Jason's XS, since it didn't have one in one of the carbs.
OMG hahah. Oops. And What, Like the worlds largest swap meet and he couldn't find a one??? :
'hacking is learning'
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How loud is the ultrasonic cleaner? Just curious..
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As fuck.
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canyoncarver said:
How loud is the ultrasonic cleaner? Just curious..
All but silent. Maybe like the same as a box fan running. Just a low buzzing hum in the background of Pandora.
honestly I was surprised.
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LOLOLOL. Yes Kelly its Loud like a Fire Engine crashing into a Freight train crashing into a 747.
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OMG hahah. Oops. And What, Like the worlds largest swap meet and he couldn't find a one??? :
Takes less time to make one. A needle in a haystack at a swap meet.
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Cleaned up nice and going to re-use all the original brass...except, of course the new float needles will go in, as the old springs are mushy.
MAYBE the float needle seats too. If I do use them I will try to polish the needle seats up nice.
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I do have to use the new float needle seats.
There is a 1/10mm difference in O-ring groove diameter.
Probably Keihin use some bastard size and the new one uses off the shelf.