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Check your carb coolant pipes next time you service them...

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:05 pm
by JL
... or sooner if you never have.
My right carbs coolant pipes (and in/out hoses) were totally blocked with crap when I had them off. Not even repeated blasts from the air gun/carb cleaner would clear them. Took a while to get all the gunk out, had to use a long and thin screwdriver on the hoses and eventually worked through the carb with a cable tie of all things! Food for thought...

Re: Check your carb coolant pipes next time you service them...

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:04 am
by Wombat
Shouldn't really be a problem. Mine kept leaking after they were disturbed. Went back to the workshop a few times. Finally the mechanic cured it by placing an appropriate sized ball bearing in it to block the system. Did it years ago and and no probs so far - probably dont need it here in Oz, doesn't get that cold in the winter.

Bob

Re: Check your carb coolant pipes next time you service them...

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:47 am
by JL
True, it's probably unnecessary here, I was just suprised to find so much solid muck in there! Had a leaking problem on the left hose, cured it by trimming back the hose a bit to reduce diameter.