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techtalk:ih:carb01q [2019/10/17 02:37] hippysmack [Low speed mixture screw] |
techtalk:ih:carb01q [2020/05/31 00:11] brianbbs67 [Disassembly] |
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| * **Note**: Some carbs, notably 1966 to 1978 Sportster carbs, do not have the O-ring and washer in the pilot screw passage. | * **Note**: Some carbs, notably 1966 to 1978 Sportster carbs, do not have the O-ring and washer in the pilot screw passage. | ||
| * **Float bowl**: | * **Float bowl**: | ||
| - | * Remove the three screws and washers holding the bowl on the carb body. | + | * Remove the Four screws and washers holding the bowl on the carb body. |
| * Removing the float bowl will also allow you to remove the accelerator pump rod and boot and access to the jets. \\ Be careful not to damage the accel pump nozzle and overflow pipe which are built into the bowl. | * Removing the float bowl will also allow you to remove the accelerator pump rod and boot and access to the jets. \\ Be careful not to damage the accel pump nozzle and overflow pipe which are built into the bowl. | ||
| * Remove the screw that holds the float pin, pin and float. | * Remove the screw that holds the float pin, pin and float. | ||
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| These are four holes (as viewed from the upper inside of the venture from the engine side). \\ | These are four holes (as viewed from the upper inside of the venture from the engine side). \\ | ||
| * Check that the ports are not gunked up and are free of obstructions. | * Check that the ports are not gunked up and are free of obstructions. | ||
| - | * Check that the Welch plug over the top of them isn't leaking. \\ It's good to remove any old sealer over the Welch plug and install some fresh. See also Welch Plugs below. | + | * Check that the Welch plug over the top of them isn't leaking. \\ It's good to remove any old sealer over the Welch plug and install some fresh. Read about [[techtalk:ih:carb01q#welch_plug|Welch Plugs]] below. |
| + | * If you've dunked the carb in carb cleaner, any sealant that was around the Welch plug would now be compromised and resealing is a must. | ||
| ===== Jets ===== | ===== Jets ===== | ||
| {{:techtalk:ih:carb:keihin_jets_by_billblack_-_cropped-annotated.jpg?direct&400|}} ((photo by billblack of the XLFORUM, cropped & annotated by Hippysmack http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=4770495&highlight=keihin+bowl#post4770495)) \\ | {{:techtalk:ih:carb:keihin_jets_by_billblack_-_cropped-annotated.jpg?direct&400|}} ((photo by billblack of the XLFORUM, cropped & annotated by Hippysmack http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=4770495&highlight=keihin+bowl#post4770495)) \\ | ||
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| {{:techtalk:ih:carb:86_keihin_carb_repair_1_by_bustakneecap.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bustakneecap of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3864149)) {{:techtalk:ih:carb:86_keihin_carb_repair_2_by_bustakneecap.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bustakneecap of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3864149)) {{:techtalk:ih:carb:86_keihin_carb_repair_3_by_bustakneecap.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bustakneecap of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3864149)) \\ | {{:techtalk:ih:carb:86_keihin_carb_repair_1_by_bustakneecap.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bustakneecap of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3864149)) {{:techtalk:ih:carb:86_keihin_carb_repair_2_by_bustakneecap.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bustakneecap of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3864149)) {{:techtalk:ih:carb:86_keihin_carb_repair_3_by_bustakneecap.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by bustakneecap of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3864149)) \\ | ||
| + | ===== Choke Rod / Cable ===== | ||
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| + | The old factory steel choke wire and the steel bracket works best. \\ | ||
| + | When the bike backfires, it resists slapping the choke shut. \\ | ||
| + | The cable type ones allow more flex at the bracket and subsequently the choke plate. \\ | ||
| ===== High Altitude Modification Kit ===== | ===== High Altitude Modification Kit ===== | ||
