taking carbs off 95 f3
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07-07-2009, 08:32 PM
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If you take off your gas tank, air box, and lower fairings, you should be able to easily get a stubby screw driver, or even a long one in there. Under the carbs are black rubber rings (aka boots). On these boots is a circular clamp with a phillips screw to tighten them. You need to loosen all 4 up and then rock the carbs off front to back.
Let me know if you are still having problems. If so, I will try to get you a pic in a few hours.
Let me know if you are still having problems. If so, I will try to get you a pic in a few hours.
just need to get to the last boot on the right side but cant see/get to it.
tried rocking the others but seemed stuck.
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07-09-2009, 10:22 AM
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They don't NEED to, but it never hurts. I've only had mine synced one time and I am always messing with my carbs.
Drosas12, don't try rocking your carbs until all of the boots are loose. It can be a pain in the butt, make sure you are working in plenty of light so you can actually find the screw. You might have to feel around, If you look in from where the Idle adjuster is you should be able to see it.
Drosas12, don't try rocking your carbs until all of the boots are loose. It can be a pain in the butt, make sure you are working in plenty of light so you can actually find the screw. You might have to feel around, If you look in from where the Idle adjuster is you should be able to see it.
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07-09-2009, 10:31 AM
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Those screws are damn-near impossible to find your first time. Get a looooooooooooooooong screwdriver, and remember that they face out from the bottom of the carb boot at about a 45 degree angle, two on each side of the bike.
If you don't separate the carbs from each other, you don't need to sync them. If the bike only sat for a year, there should be no need for a total carb disassembly and sync. Just pull the bowls off, soak the jets (don't forget the slows), and flush everything out.
If you don't separate the carbs from each other, you don't need to sync them. If the bike only sat for a year, there should be no need for a total carb disassembly and sync. Just pull the bowls off, soak the jets (don't forget the slows), and flush everything out.
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Those screws are damn-near impossible to find your first time. Get a looooooooooooooooong screwdriver, and remember that they face out from the bottom of the carb boot at about a 45 degree angle, two on each side of the bike.
If you don't separate the carbs from each other, you don't need to sync them. If the bike only sat for a year, there should be no need for a total carb disassembly and sync. Just pull the bowls off, soak the jets (don't forget the slows), and flush everything out.
If you don't separate the carbs from each other, you don't need to sync them. If the bike only sat for a year, there should be no need for a total carb disassembly and sync. Just pull the bowls off, soak the jets (don't forget the slows), and flush everything out.
Well I finally got the carbs off just like you guys said. I looked at the bowl of carb #1 and a little bit of varnish was there with very little deposits. Do you guys think its necessary to continue with the jet cleaning and whatever else?
The sea foam I had in my tank w/ gas for a year may have kept it cleaned. So maybe it is the spark plugs that is causing my starting problem.
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07-17-2009, 09:00 AM
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Yes, you have it off the bike, that is the hard part... might as well do it for piece of mind. I wrote up a carb cleaning guide in the F2 section. You don't have an F2 but it doesn't matter. Take a look at it and clean em up!
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thx guys,
Well I finally got the carbs off just like you guys said. I looked at the bowl of carb #1 and a little bit of varnish was there with very little deposits. Do you guys think its necessary to continue with the jet cleaning and whatever else?
The sea foam I had in my tank w/ gas for a year may have kept it cleaned. So maybe it is the spark plugs that is causing my starting problem.
Well I finally got the carbs off just like you guys said. I looked at the bowl of carb #1 and a little bit of varnish was there with very little deposits. Do you guys think its necessary to continue with the jet cleaning and whatever else?
The sea foam I had in my tank w/ gas for a year may have kept it cleaned. So maybe it is the spark plugs that is causing my starting problem.
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07-18-2009, 07:41 PM
Bout to start this myself tomorrow but I've got a question: What cleaner to use?
Hitting Pepboys and Autozone yield cleaners appropriate for cars. But I'm concerned about the diaphrams and floats. Is there a single cleaner good for both? Or what do yall recommend for the floats and diaphrams?
Hitting Pepboys and Autozone yield cleaners appropriate for cars. But I'm concerned about the diaphrams and floats. Is there a single cleaner good for both? Or what do yall recommend for the floats and diaphrams?
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07-19-2009, 02:24 AM
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Bout to start this myself tomorrow but I've got a question: What cleaner to use?
Hitting Pepboys and Autozone yield cleaners appropriate for cars. But I'm concerned about the diaphrams and floats. Is there a single cleaner good for both? Or what do yall recommend for the floats and diaphrams?
Hitting Pepboys and Autozone yield cleaners appropriate for cars. But I'm concerned about the diaphrams and floats. Is there a single cleaner good for both? Or what do yall recommend for the floats and diaphrams?