550 carbs

[callyboy]

Well I fucking give up I dont know what it is with me sometimes, but I just dont have much luck with some things. Maybe I just aint cut out to mess with engines, but What should be a easy job always turns into a nightmare.

Being a cheap skate i bought the cheapest carb balancer i could get (plastic tubes and ball bearing one-doesnt matter,coz i never got to the able to use it satge!!!) anyway....having eventually got the frigging bolt out of the carb rubber boot (small space - big hands) from underneath!!!!(why is it underneath???).

Could i screw the balancer valve in ????? no i frigging couldnt could screw it into the outside one, but not the 2nd carb on the inside. After about an hour i gave up. Put the tank back on and thought i would see what she was running like (had swapped the clutch out and put a new cable in) seemed ok but she is running well hot. whipped out a plug and it was white as hell. I had checked the air screws on all 4. How many turns out ? maybe not done enough as it was never running this hot before. I did 1 1/2 - should it be more ?(update - now done em to 2 turns).

Also, the oil leak from the cam end caps has started again

Going to stick with my Impulse - for all her uglyness at least she runs good

Pete

[callyboy]

And i burnt my arm on the zorst !!!!!!

Pete

[superfly]

Hi Pete,

I know that feeling touching stuff without been sure
could you get me a pics of the carbs and synchro tool? I will try to help you mate.

I bought my synchro tool 7 years ago for about €20-30, it is just 4 gauges nothing fancy but it does the job.

To put the little rubber pipe in I use usually a plier as my hand are not small neither, I also put the tank on a chair or something on the side
and get some extension pipe to connect the whole lot.

For the screw and all I use a small racket with extension to get to them otherwise it is not really possible.
I found small racket very useful especially on bike, you can probably get one for €10-€20 at the most.

Don't worry you can do it Pete!! it is only few bolts and nuts!!!

[callyboy]

cheers Arnaud, I know how to do it, just cant get the frigging connector on the carb stub !!!

Pete

[superfly]

Are the connector screw on, or simply rubber? If the rubber is not flexible enough you can boiled the kettle to get them moving more.

[callyboy]

Watcha Arnaud,

the carb inlet rubber has a metal threaded insert hole. This is normally plugged up with a bolt. The balance kit i bought has a plastic connector that threads into this hole. Trouble is- it DONT thread. Cheap crap i spose never mind. Live and learn eh

Pete

[Katman]

Pete, I have a set of Davida type balancers that have brass connectors if you want to borrow these? You can christen them for me

[callyboy]

Cheers Jez, got a bid on ebay for some at the moment.

Might be good for the club to get a decent set maybe ?

Pete

[fossie]

Pete calm down.
The way to do it is attach a piece of pipe to the connector before trying to fit the connector ,then use the pipe as a screw driver.
This must done cold 'cos as you know , it's too hot else. Then leave the pipe on and blank it off when not in use so you can do it again in 6000 miles ( No you'd best take it off again.!)

[callyboy]

Did that fossie bit of clear tubing on the connector.

Pete