Post by rodentrancher on Aug 27, 2006 11:42:35 GMT -5
Trying to take the stock carb apart from my '78 SR to do the Minton mods, and I've run into a weird issue. The float bowl won't come off - it might as well be welded in place. Here's what I've tried so far:
After removing the four screws that hold the bowl to the main carb body, I tried prying the two pieces apart. No dice. I then tried running a thin knife blade around the seam, and more prying (to the point of bending the shaft of a fair-sized screwdriver). Wouldn't budge.
So, I sprayed the joint heavily with penetrating oil, and let it sit overnight. Then I rapped it all around with a padded mallet, and got two fair-sized folks to try and pull the two pieces apart. Nothing doing.
So at this point, I figure maybe a previous owner used some kind of adhesive on the gasket. I spray the joint with some super-dooper eats-paint-and-plastic aerosol carb cleaner, hoping maybe I can dissolve the crap. More pulling and prying - and it still won't budge.
Anyone have any other ideas I can try? Or is it aftermarket carb time?
After removing the four screws that hold the bowl to the main carb body, I tried prying the two pieces apart. No dice. I then tried running a thin knife blade around the seam, and more prying (to the point of bending the shaft of a fair-sized screwdriver). Wouldn't budge.
So, I sprayed the joint heavily with penetrating oil, and let it sit overnight. Then I rapped it all around with a padded mallet, and got two fair-sized folks to try and pull the two pieces apart. Nothing doing.
So at this point, I figure maybe a previous owner used some kind of adhesive on the gasket. I spray the joint with some super-dooper eats-paint-and-plastic aerosol carb cleaner, hoping maybe I can dissolve the crap. More pulling and prying - and it still won't budge.
Anyone have any other ideas I can try? Or is it aftermarket carb time?
That bike is only 3 years older than my Yamaha.
