Vintage and Classic Hondas

Have I ever said that I hate keyhole carbs?

_‹ Previous Topic Next Topic _›

Classic

List

Threaded

6 messages Options

TOOLS1

Have I ever said that I hate keyhole carbs?

Administrator

When I changed the engine in the Toolmatic two of the carb boots cracked while I was removing them. And since there are none to be found anywhere, I thought it would be a good time to install the 78 F model carbs I had. I thoroughly sonic cleaned them. Installed new gaskets, and O-rings. Went to great lengths to reassemble them making sure everything lined up correctly. Boiled the carb boots in winter green oil to make them nice, and pliable. Installed them with new clamps, so no vacuum leaks. All new ignition components, and ready to go. Now the bike is running, but not right. The no#4 cylinder is not working. The exhaust only heats up to 105* on that cylinder. I swapped plugs, swapped plug wires, and no difference. 140 lbs compression dry, so this brings me back to the carb. Now I have to remove the dam# things, and figure out what it's problem is.

TOOLS

Life is not about the number of breaths, you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem. Hank Hill
Never confuse education for intelligence.
Happiness is a belt fed weapon.
I just can't imagine what could go wrong.
No fire? No explosions? So whats the point of your story?
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. ~Plato
It couldn't be done, but the darn fool didn't know it, and did it anyway.
We all got problems. Ksharp
I like vintage bikes because they take me away from the clutter of technology that I work with everyday and back to a simpler time of mechanical elegance and simplicity.. "ninadm"
Darkwing Duck: The worst part of public transportation is the Public.
"That is awesome shit there" Re-Run
"Fear nothing, attack everything" Eric Berry
" Oh, you read that on the internet? Clearly it IS a massive problem. Of course it CAN’t be normal operation."

1976 CB 750-A X 2
1977 CB 750-A X 4
1977 CB 750-K
1976 CB 750 F
1981 CB 750
1966 Kawasaki SG 250
1981 KZ 750 LTD
1973 CB 350
1979 CM 185 Twinstar
1982 Honda XL 80
South of Eden (Kansas City MO)

shinyribs

Re: Have I ever said that I hate keyhole carbs?

Administrator

The bike is protesting. It wants a clutch.

TOOLS1

Re: Have I ever said that I hate keyhole carbs?

Administrator

It's going to get more then a clutch here real soon!!!!!!

Say didn't someone put up a thread awhile back on how to adjust the needle jets without separating the carb bank?

TOOLS

shinyribs

Re: Have I ever said that I hate keyhole carbs?

Administrator

I don't see how you could get to the needles with the carbs still on the rack. Unless you slid the shaft out.of the lifter forks. Which sucks. A lot.

Lucky 1

Re: Have I ever said that I hate keyhole carbs?

Those carbs have to come off of the bike every time you want to work on them.

That is why I like the 1969 carbs. No bull.
No choke cable.
No press in idle jets.
No lifter arms.
No lifter arm shafts.
No boots on top.

On a Roadstar Adventure.

shinyribs

Re: Have I ever said that I hate keyhole carbs?

Administrator

I may have a line on some matic boots for you bud. I've been beating the bushes around here and I think I found some. Only catch is he may not separate them from the carbs.