Removal Most Carburetors are spigot mounted- their bodies push intor rubber mounts, with a simple metal clamp around them. Undo the screws until the metal bands are loose and simply pull the carburetors out of...
This is a brief guide to the Rochester 4-Jet carburetor used on various GM, Packard and Studebaker products from 1952 to 1967.This isn't meant to be a technical manual, but is just an overview of some of the...
SETTING CORRECT FLOAT HEIGHT HONDA CB750 CB350 CB360 CT70 CARB FLOAT LEVEL GAUGE Before changing any jetting parts, check the carburetor for the correct float height. Measure the height from the bottom of...
There are three main materials of which carburetors are made: cast iron, zinc and aluminum. Starting in the 30’s, cast iron started to be replaced by zinc and in the late 50’s, aluminum replaced a lot (but...
The first step is to get the carburetor in a safe, workable state, which means the engine can run and that anything to do with high loads is set too rich. Then go throuugh the following steps: 1. Idle...
Let's start with what is a "Quick Throttle"? Quick throttle, Quick action, and also 1/4 Turn are all describing generaly the same product: a motorcycle throttle housing with a Pulley (also called "cams" or...
In 1977 the carbs on the KZ650 were changed from the pilot (blunt tipped) screw to the pointed tip Airscrew. For some time carbs were available with both types of pilot/airscrews. If your carbs have both...
In three decades of working on derelict "fixer-upper" motorcycles, I have never paid anybody to rebuild a carburetor for me, and with what I have observed going on in the back rooms of many motorcycle "repair"...
The CV or constant velocity carburetor as used on manyYamaha XS650's is technically a bleed type carburetor. It has a variable venturi controlled by a slide that is controlled by the vacuum above the...
Buyers of used motorcycle or ATV gas valves are very often disappointed to find that they leak when installed. Why?When bikes or quads are dismantled for storage the fluids must be drained from the tanks,...