re- Sunday ride

[schnowz]

Being a cheap bastard that's what I wanna hear.. Just didnt wanna hassle having to take the carb's back off. Too bad  there's no cheap aftermarket source for them..
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JOHN SOLIDAY 
  To: dwaynedaniels at sbcglobal.net ; masonjs at nrtco.net ; GPZ List ; schnowz at att.net 
  Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 8:32 PM
  Subject: RE: re- Sunday ride


  Gaskets that have no serious pressure behind them can be re-used.  I clean them with a non-hardening cleanser, believe or not, carb cleaner will make them harder and they might leak.  I wash them off with dish detergent in the sink, let them dry.  I put a light coating of Permatex Blue (the oil and gas resistant) silicon seal and you're good to go.  In proper disclosure though, if you can afford it new gaskets are usually a no-brainer but this is my experience.
   
  John

  > Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:19:26 -0800
  > From: dwaynedaniels at sbcglobal.net
  > Subject: Re: re- Sunday ride
  > To: masonjs at nrtco.net; gpzlist at micapeak.com; schnowz at att.net
  > 
  > You should be able to reuse those gaskets as long as they are not shrunk to the point of being below the metal surface and/or they aren't dry-rotted.
  > 
  > --- On Mon, 1/19/09, schnowz <schnowz at att.net> wrote:
  > 
  > From: schnowz <schnowz at att.net>
  > Subject: Re: re- Sunday ride
  > To: "The Masons" <masonjs at nrtco.net>, gpzlist at micapeak.com
  > Date: Monday, January 19, 2009, 7:09 PM
  > 
  > Jim, It could be too late, I didn't plan on laying it up and it hasn't
  > 
  > been idling smoothly for over a year, so I'm gonna have to clean the
  > carb's 
  > in the Spring.. Not to sure if there are other issues but they need cleaning 
  > first.
  > I did put some Techron in the gas a few weeks back, and theres probably 
  > some still in the gas albeit in diluted form.
  > So can you normally re- use the float bowl gaskets?
  > 
  > Pete
  > 
  > 
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "The Masons" <masonjs at nrtco.net>
  > To: "schnowz" <schnowz at att.net>; <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
  > Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 5:56 PM
  > Subject: Re: re- Sunday ride
  > 
  > 
  > > If you're that worried Pete, put some stabil in your tank, then drain
  > your 
  > > carbs. I think you need either a 3mm or 4 mm hex key for the drain 
  > > screws. As I recall I brazed one onto a 12" piece of 1/4" rod
  > that I put a 
  > > 90 degree bend in the other end, you need a long wrench to reach the far 
  > > carb.
  > > Before you try to start the bike again remember to prime your carbs or 
  > > you'll drain your battery trying to fill them.
  > >
  > >
  > > Jim
  > > 
  >