August 25th, 2014, 06:21 PM | #1 |
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Name: J.Emmett Turner
Location: Newnan, GA
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Did I screw up my carbs?
I recently bought a spare bike with no fuel tank. The seller fit it in my trunk sideways. Worried about fuel spilling out in my car, I asked if the float bowls had been drained and he told me they had.
That was over a week ago. I finally got around to removing the carbs and other stuff from the frame today. I was carrying them around with the boots, throttle cables, choke cable, etc attached as I looked for a safe place to set them. That's when I noticed fuel pouring out of one of the tubes. Oh boy. That means that there was fuel in it while it was sideways in my car. That means that as I moved them around today, sometimes upside down, fuel was contacting plastic and rubber parts inside. Did I ruin the carbs? Do I need to take them apart ASAP? |
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August 25th, 2014, 07:09 PM | #2 |
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Nah. You're probably ok. Carb parts are designed for years of exposure to fuel vapor.
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August 25th, 2014, 07:15 PM | #3 |
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Name: Danny
Location: MA
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I would say it's fine. Gasoline won't harm your carbs. especially if it was only for a few hours tops.
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August 25th, 2014, 08:03 PM | #4 |
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Oh you're screwed. Send it to me so I can properly dispose of it for you.
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August 25th, 2014, 10:43 PM | #5 |
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I've rebuilt weedeater and lawnmower carbs before, and it was pretty easy. Would it even be a big deal if you did have to rebuild it? Or are these carbs more complex than that?
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August 26th, 2014, 05:47 AM | #6 |
CPT Falcon
Name: J.Emmett Turner
Location: Newnan, GA
Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.
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Thanks, guys. I didn't have the proper workspace or tools to take them apart right away, so your responses helped me sleep well.
The diaphragms cost a ton of money. If they get deformed or torn, you're screwed. I've been told to keep all the plastic/rubber parts away from fuel because it will melt/deform it. |
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August 26th, 2014, 11:45 AM | #7 |
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Holy crap! Why?! That's insane. If I have a carb diaphragm issue, I'm buying a whole other parts bike, salvaging the carbs and parting the rest of the bike out. Craaaazy, man. I'm totally keeping that in mind. Thank you!
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