Just a follow up, I have put the carbs mostly back together, I ended up sealing the old pilot jet plugs with a dab of blue RTV from the inside,...
Been some lot of years I've been wanting to take a ride. I hope that day will come soon. It's been a long long time.
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Thank you squirrelman for the replies and your expertise. I have been reading your posts for a while. Using the wire probe is how I found some clogs.
Yes I have studied it a bit, and did already pull the pilots. I have the emulsion tubes and jets soaking now. When I overhauled them four years...
VF500 Pilot Screws: Pull & Clean or Not? On a VF500F carb overhaul, should the pilots be pulled for cleaning or not? And I assume if so new plugs...
OK I'm getting back on this as soon as I obtain some -041 Viton o rings. Carbs coming back out for the umpteenth time, jets and whatnot going back...
I definitely recall seeing that aftermarket fairing, although I believe also UK models came with a different fairing.
The spark looks OK, and after getting the engine to "idle" for a few seconds, I took temperature readings with IR thermometer on the exhaust...
I got the carb bowls resealed pretty well, but engine is not running on all four.
It fired right up! But there came a fuel leak I believe from the carb bowl area. I must have jacked up one of the gaskets...
I will pick one up this week, and let you know what happens!
Hello friends, I am thinking of buying a battery, as the new one I had way back when I started this thread, died shortly thereafter. Without a...
True, same here!
Good to know...thanks.
I am close by, and have had that same motorcycle for 26 years. Maybe I can help a little. Although I must confess my dam 86 won't even start anymore.
Looks great.
Still nothing new...just a poot-poot-poot when you turn it over. Like it kind of wants to start, but nada. It seems weird to me, to run so well,...
I seem to have fuel & spark, but the engine just won't start, just a sputter or backfire.
Well, the local dealer had the brake switch in stock, for $20USD. Then the same thing as last year, had it running great, left it alone for a...
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