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#39837 04/18/2004 5:38 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 61 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 61 | I have several good older carbs that I want to keep(never know). Are there any secrets to keeping them from freezing with varnish over time?
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#39838 04/18/2004 1:53 PM | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 | Good question. Rebuild the carb first, then put it in a zip lock air tight bag.
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#39839 04/20/2004 8:04 PM | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 188 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 188 | I'm not an expert. This is what I have done with my YF: removed top-housing, removed accel-pump, blew out all passages with compressed air until carb is quite dry and reassembled. The YF has a diapham-pump, if it had a leather pump, I think I'd put some light oil on it. Don | | |
#39840 04/20/2004 8:12 PM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | If you are going to rebuild it, wait until you take it out of storage. The gaskets dry up and shrink eventually.
Just drain it completely and wash it with rubbing alcohol to drive off the water and leftover solvents. Keep it dry and cool and it will be fine.
I drain my motorcycle carbs whenever I store it for more than a week and the gaskets are still the 1974 originals.
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#39841 04/21/2004 4:48 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 61 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 61 | Thanks for all the great answers! I Appreciate your help! | | |
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