carb rebuild tips

[kako]

 got my carb kit, and taking the carbs out of the bike was the easy part.... but once i opened one up i realized i dont have a clue of what i am doing.... where i am at now is taking the float out.. does it pop right out? because that what it feels like it should do.. i just dont want to force it. also how much should i break the carbs down? and any other tips would be greatly appreciated

[SRwitt]

The floats should pull right out with a little resitance.  I'm not exactly sure how torn down the carbs need to be, all I've ever done when cleaning them is remove the bowls, remove the tops, and spray cleaner through all the passages/jets, clean the bowls and reassemble.

[kako]

did you take the jets out? and did you use a plastic safe cleaner or can any old carb cleaner be used?

[SRwitt]

I haven't ever pulled any jets, but my carbs weren't in all that bad of shape either.  I just used a can of Napa brand Carb Cleaner.

[gsxr400 racer]

main jet out and pilot and emulsion tubes plastic slide holders bowls and tops a member on here took his apart we walked him through it and there are great pictures to find the link just never take the carbs off the bank (un connect from each other is bad) unless you really have to.

[kako]

i remember that thread too but cant find it for the life of me.. hmmm... and by plastic slide holders you mean... the black slidy thing? or the part of the carb that it slides threw?

[kako]

oops... found that thread. now this will go much better i hope.

[gsxr400 racer]

the part it slides through

[SRwitt]

oops... found that thread. now this will go much better i hope.

Name of thread or link?  I'm gonna need it too.

[kako]

http://forums.banditalley.net/index.php?topic=10418.0

i probably have more questions but it just snowed like over a foot of snow. so i have no rush anymore.

[SRwitt]

Thanks man, I'm sure that will help a lot.

[gsxr400 racer]

It was this post i was refuring to with pics

[kako]

pic you say.. hmm i will have to look harder. do i have to take out that screw that requires a really really small flat head? because i dont have anything that can get it out.

[gsxr400 racer]

not sure what you mean?

[PitterB4]

The air/fuel screw (accessable from the outside with the carbs fully assembled) or the pilot jet, maybe?