Well....after inspecting the carb bowl, I decided that the protrusions (guides) on the screw holes would prevent lapping the flange surface. I...
ic.....thanks for trying. Good idea on the lapping, I'll give it a try. I am at a loss also as to how the bowl flange would warp in the 1st place....
Well gentlemen, I stopped the leak. I used a slightly thicker O ring for the bowl gasket and no leak. I'm not sure I want trust it as the bowl...
Got another fuel problem. Before I pulled the carbs, # 4 carb was leaking, I assumed it was the float valve. Got everything back together today...
Valve springs can and will sack out from heat and stress, praticularly older designs. I have used RD springs in XR and CB engines with good...
This happened on my buddy's Chevy pickup many years ago, float leaked, crankcase filled with gas, buddy started the engine, blew the oil pan off.
Have to agree that the battery is probably the culprit. Battery voltage under load will tell the story.
Thanks. You guys have been terrific with your info and help, it is all much appreciated.
I did find that thread, good stuff. I tried both the DD method and the two feeler, the latter worked best for me. I was happy to see that when one...
Thanks ic, the graphic is easy to understand, unlike my Clymer manual.
Since the V4 is unfamiliar to me, I decided to recheck the valve adjustment on my new to me '85 VF500F before reinstalling the carb assembly to...
I removed the carb assembly from my new to me '85 VF500F and had the same problem. Apparently, the rubber boots have hardened over the years and...
Need some more help. I am attempting to adjust the float levels in the carbs and am somewhat confused (what's new?) about where to measure from...
With the thermostat removed, the coolant passes through the radiator too quickly to become cooled by the airflow passing through the radiator.
Got the valves adjusted today. I was happy to see that the cams and rockers are in excellent shape, no visible scoring or wear. Only visible flaw...
I guess I should have explained further. I need bowl gaskets and the gaskets that go between the carb horn and the mounting plate. Also the O...
I have just been revived after pricing the Honda OEM carb gasket kit. After some thought, I am going to try to make my own bowl and flange gaskets...
That is sure a good looking bike. Would it be cost prohibitive to find another engine?
I forgot to mention that I had the engine running on Friday. I had filled the bowls with Seafoam, let it sit overnight and then drained them. I...
Thanks very much ic, I will order that right away. On closer inspection of the assembly, it looks like there are two springs missing on the...
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