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techtalk:ih:carb01q [2019/10/17 02:47] hippysmack [Broken flange repair] |
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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| * 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. Read about [[techtalk:ih:carb01q#welch_plug|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)) \\ | ||
