Subject: Re: 67 V700 update in Fl
Author: Eric Lamberts
Date: Jan 16, 2001, 6:43 PM
Post ID: 1704950795
On Tue, 16 Jan 2001, Robert Hawkes wrote:
| ------------------------------------------------------------ Jason, How do you clean a jet on a carb? Thanks, Bob Hawkes |
Not sure if this was meant to go to the list, but the best way is to soak
in solvent and blow it out with compressed air. Keep a steady grip on the
jet or it may end in orbit, center the air on the jet or it will burn
your fingers.
If repeated soaks and blowing don't work, you can do what every carb
manual in the world tells you not to do. Work a small wire thru it. The
risk is that you may enlarge the jet and ruin it's calibration. I use
stranded copper wire--take one strand and work it thru. Since the jets
are brass, there is less likely hood of reaming while cleaning, since the
wire is quite soft.
The other thing to do, if you are not as incredibly cheap as I sometimes
are, is to go down to the Guzzi store, or write Mark, and just buy a new
one. Jets are usually $2-3 for most bikes, although, one never knows with
Guzzis.
I just rebuilt my flat slides. I've had extensive experience with Amals,
and their clones--Mikunis. The flat slide Del Orto is certainly an
beautiful piece of work. Made to be rejetted when stopping for lunch
when changing altitude, and just beautifully constructed.
Eric Lamberts
Amal retentive Del Orto convert..
ew-@unr.edu
Reno, Nevada USA