July 24th, 2009, 11:21 PM | #1 |
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Carb Diaphragm Melted
Oh ****!
So the bike seems to run ok still, as well as I ever remember. But I'm guessing that I pretty much have to replace these now? |
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July 24th, 2009, 11:40 PM | #2 |
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oh crap!! does your bike backfire much?
made any jetting changes? |
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July 25th, 2009, 01:02 AM | #3 |
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No jetting changes, some backfires. It seems to run almost exactly as the day I rode it off the lot. Well, actually better than the day I rode it off the lot.
Only mods are shimmed needles and removed snorkel. I assume that I am the cause of this, and not one of the mods (you get what you pay for with labour these days. I guess I should start paying myself more ). The last time I took the carb covers off was around 1500 Km ago, and I'm pretty sure that this would have happened on a long ride I did shortly after. So with that being said, am I in danger of damaging any *other* parts if I keep riding while I wait for the replacements to come in? My gut says no, but my wallet is running away screaming Edit: Now that I think about it, the bike has backfired more often in the last week than in the previous month. I believe it backfired starting in the morning on two consecutive mornings this week, but prior to that had only backfired twice in 4500 km. And of course the 'new' backfires were much quieter than the previous backfires. I'm guessing that suggests combustion where I see melted rubber instead of in the pipe like normal? |
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July 25th, 2009, 02:00 AM | #4 |
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Wow. Looks like buying whole new carbs is cheaper than just buying new vacuum valves.
...Anyone got any suggestions on aftermarket carbs? |
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July 25th, 2009, 07:36 AM | #5 |
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Hardracing is selling a nice upgrade for our carb. Talk to kkim for further details
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July 25th, 2009, 07:48 AM | #6 |
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The word is that the aftermarket carbs suck in the low RPM's but give great response after about 4000 rpms.
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July 25th, 2009, 09:06 AM | #7 |
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July 25th, 2009, 10:11 AM | #8 |
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July 25th, 2009, 10:19 AM | #9 |
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What would be the symptoms of a problem like this? I just want to make sure I didn't screw anything up while shimming.
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July 25th, 2009, 10:24 AM | #10 | |
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did I read earlier that some of the carbs top screws were loose? |
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July 25th, 2009, 10:37 AM | #11 |
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Not loose, but that was my initial thought, since I put a stripped screw back in. Maybe just not as tight as it should have been.
I'm not positive I've seen any symptoms. I think I may have noticed a little bit of loss of power at the high end, but that was all WOT in 6th going uphill on a highway. It was really difficult for me to figure out if something was wrong, or if it was just gusts of wind. In normal riding I don't notice any symptoms. |
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July 25th, 2009, 10:39 AM | #12 |
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okay... exhaust changes... air filter changes?
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July 25th, 2009, 10:49 AM | #13 | |
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Nope, no mods other than shimmed needles and removed snorkel. I'm nearly positive that my shoddy skills were the cause of this though. I had a really hard time getting the one vacuum valve to sit properly, and with the stripped screws going back in, I can see how that would have caused an air leak or loose valve. |
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July 25th, 2009, 10:52 AM | #14 |
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My only real worry is that if I keep riding with it like this (while I'm waiting for the replacement to come in) that I'll end up stranded on the side of the road, needing a tow. Or that it'll damage other parts of the engine somehow.
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July 25th, 2009, 10:52 AM | #15 |
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cool on buying the carbs. spares galore now, eh?
interesting that the bike ran fine when the diaphragms were in that condition. normally when people have had torn diaphragms the bike would run like crap. |
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July 25th, 2009, 10:53 AM | #16 |
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July 25th, 2009, 10:54 AM | #17 | |
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How could you say such a horrible thing?!
Edit: But yeah, the bike runs beautifuly right now, which does seem pretty odd. I guess the rips are in an ok position for normal operation. This is from the drilling DIY, and I assume this is exactly what I did: Quote:
On the upside, I now get an excuse to take apart a set of carbs, which I haven't done since I was a little kid |
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July 25th, 2009, 11:45 AM | #18 |
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Looks like it was pinched (then ripped) by the top metal due to improper installation. You can probably use some gasket sealant and seal it up...but since you bought new carb already, I would just replace it.
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