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- From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Dances With Bikers)
- Subject: Re: Now here's a dumb question!
- Message-ID: <C1FwwL.4rF@javelin.sim.es.com>
- Keywords: moron, carburetors
- Reply-To: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com
- Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
- References: <C1FI5n.Drn@apollo.hp.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 02:43:33 GMT
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- heff@apollo.HP.COM () writes:
-
- >The service manual never mentions such a procedure, not even as part of
- >removing and disassembling the carbs. My particular bike ('82 Yamaha
- >Vision 550) does seem to have overflow/vent tubes on or near the carbs.
- >Does this mean my carb bowls don't need to be drained, or does it mean that
- >generally it's so simple, they just assume you can do it?
-
- I don't have a Vision (I dunno if I hould admit that, it seems like
- almost every other FJ1200 owner on the net has a Vision as an auxiliary
- backup bike), but I've seen two general types of float bowl drains. The
- first is a rather large, usually brass, screw on one side near the
- bottom of the bowl. The other is a large plug that screws into the
- bottom of the float bowl (it's big enough to allow jet access too).
-
- But the Vision has weird carbs as I remember, so I may be way off base.
-
- Regardless, you DO want to drain your carbs, or one of these springs
- you'll end up spending an afternoon de-spooging your carbs instead of
- riding.
- --
- Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com BIX:blaine_g
- 580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108 Favorite road signs:
- Dumper of Dirtbikes #46 FJ1200 Winding Road Next 77 Miles
- My other motorcycle is a Quadracer Caution: Passing Areas Not Marked
-