19-11-21, 02:58 AM
Hi fellas
Thanks a lot for the replies. They are very much appreciated. I have used genuine mikuni spares before. They are expensive compared to the likes of allballs rebuild kits. I know that you get what you pay for. Its just that i have heard that carb rebuild kits from the likes of Taiwan have vastly improved over the last few years. I will definitely check out the tourmax kit, thank you for the recommendation. Unfortunately i dont think its a sticky float. I striped the carbs and cleaned them thoroughly. The floats seemed to be fine and the neddle valves seemed to be seating ok. But when i reassembled and fitted them back on the bike they leaked again. So i would say that the o rings on the neddle valve seats are perished. I will have to open them up again and try submerge them to see if it's the needle valve seats. I also seen that one of the bowls was leaking slightly. I could probably get it to seal but i thought i might as well rebulid these carbs and replace everything. If i could get a good rebuild kit at an ok price. I think the ethanol in the fuel now is causeing havoc with all carburetor rubber parts. I think ill will have to start adding an additive to my fuel. I have also been looking at youtube vids on removing ethanol from fuel using water. I dont really like the idea of storing large amounts of fuel. But it starting to look like that is going to be the only way of protecting carbs. I will have to look into how to build a large fuel can that i can turn upside-down and fit a tap with a fuel resistant epoxy or something. Thanks again for all your help fellas.
Thanks a lot for the replies. They are very much appreciated. I have used genuine mikuni spares before. They are expensive compared to the likes of allballs rebuild kits. I know that you get what you pay for. Its just that i have heard that carb rebuild kits from the likes of Taiwan have vastly improved over the last few years. I will definitely check out the tourmax kit, thank you for the recommendation. Unfortunately i dont think its a sticky float. I striped the carbs and cleaned them thoroughly. The floats seemed to be fine and the neddle valves seemed to be seating ok. But when i reassembled and fitted them back on the bike they leaked again. So i would say that the o rings on the neddle valve seats are perished. I will have to open them up again and try submerge them to see if it's the needle valve seats. I also seen that one of the bowls was leaking slightly. I could probably get it to seal but i thought i might as well rebulid these carbs and replace everything. If i could get a good rebuild kit at an ok price. I think the ethanol in the fuel now is causeing havoc with all carburetor rubber parts. I think ill will have to start adding an additive to my fuel. I have also been looking at youtube vids on removing ethanol from fuel using water. I dont really like the idea of storing large amounts of fuel. But it starting to look like that is going to be the only way of protecting carbs. I will have to look into how to build a large fuel can that i can turn upside-down and fit a tap with a fuel resistant epoxy or something. Thanks again for all your help fellas.