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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: dickturpin on 17 February 2012, 09:16:25 pm

Title: Carb caps removal???
Post by: dickturpin on 17 February 2012, 09:16:25 pm

Any tips for getting the rubber caps off the carbs to allow a carb balance to be done? No, I haven't got any of those long reach plier things with a bent nose!! .....Hoping the answer won't be 'Get some of those long reach plier things with a bent nose!'

Title: Re: Carb caps removal???
Post by: ghostbiker on 18 February 2012, 02:17:39 am

'Get some of those long reach plier things with a bent nose!'

Or
you can use a long flat head screwdriver as well but it is fiddly
i dont have that problem anymore as i did the cross-over mod and thats realy easy to remove.

Title: Re: Carb caps removal???
Post by: Falcon 269 on 18 February 2012, 07:40:35 am

The little clamps don't take much compressing.  You should be able to get at 1 & 4 with your fingers.  Possibly #2 as well, depending on the size of your hands.

For #3, use the flat-blade 'driver but put a magnetic extension tool on the clamp to stop the cap flying off and dropping where you can't see/reach it. :)

Title: Re: Carb caps removal???
Post by: scousy on 18 February 2012, 07:56:01 am

having got the caps off via whatever means you choose , putting them back on might not be so easy ? might i suggest a set of those long nose plier things with a bent nose !  :thumbup

Title: Re: Carb caps removal???
Post by: dickturpin on 18 February 2012, 09:50:55 am

Thanks gents...seems I need some of those long reach plier things with......... 8)