From: | chris sickels | Electronic: | chris -A- rednosestudio.com |
Subject: | carb curvature:UPDATE | Date: | Wed Mar 23 19:57:24 2011 |
after two schools of thought on how to correct the curvature on the carburetor flange, i wanted to share my experience and what i did. i attempted to place the carb body in a vice and proceed to gently apply pressure to gradually flatten the flange back into position, but i got chicken on it. it just didnt feel right, you know, sort of like that moment right before the threads strip on a bolt. so i backed off and took it out of the vice. i didnt really want to remove material from the flange but after taking measurements and seeing there was still enough room between the mounting bolts and the float bowl i decided to plane the surface flat on 220 grit paper. see photos. with the new gaskets everything feels nice and snug like it should. however after adjusting the carb per the service manual and taking it on a few short rides i still notice a slight hesitation upon acceleration right about 1/8th throttle. if i try to cruise right at that point in the throttle it runs very rough, but idles smooth and runs smooth at all other points of acceleration.. any suggestions? thanks chris indiana |