Why drain the carbs????!!!!!!!!

[robin1731]

I'll let the pics explain. Before and after. If you send carbs that look like this expect to pay a little bit more.

[Whiskerfish]

Varnish is for wood not Carbs!

[dontwantapickle]

Did you vapor blast those carb parts?
looks great.

[robin1731]

Did you vapor blast those carb parts?
looks great.

No. Have to completely disassemble to vapor blast. Throttle shafts and all. I soda blasted these. After a long very hot soak in the ultrasonic tank to get most of the varnish off. Spent nearly an hour then cleaning the tank.

[Gowing]

Does running wing til it dies get bowls dry enough? Thanks Robin.

[pidjones]

Running my '75 engine until it dies leaves quite a bit in the bowls still. I always drain them into a flattened-out pan after running until it dies.

[robin1731]

Does running wing til it dies get bowls dry enough? Thanks Robin.

No. After that put a rag under the bowls and open the drain screws till fuel stops coming out. You'll be surprised how much is still in each bowl.

[Sidecar Bob]

I use a rag too, and when I'm done I sit it in a place where the fire can't spread, ignite it, hang around until there are no flames and then douse the ashes.

BTW, the potential for deposits like that is why I prefer to drain the tank too.

[Gowing]

Your right, Mucho fuel left in carb bowls after closing petcock and running til it dies.

[GW Hobo]

Does using marine fuel (non-ethanol) alleviate the need to drain the bowls when not used for extended periods? I usually don't go more than two months without riding but I never want to clean my carbs again either. That was painful. Thanks in advance for the feedback.

[Sidecar Bob]

No. Any gasoline will evaporate and turn to "varnish" over time.