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JD
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Joined: Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:54 am
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 Costly mistake The accelerator pump rod froze up in its guide hole on my 45 HSR.
In the process of getting it unstuck I broke the ear on the plastic pump lever that sits next to the cable lever. Those two parts were 12 bucks,thats not the problem. There is a brass bushing in the carb body that guides that rod, I had to drift it out to remove the rod. Those bushing are not available!!!! I got it back in ,I think I am OK. If it leaks it can't be replaced ,factory says I need a new carb.
I have been clearing the carb often with carb cleaner to keep salt build up down. I should have been oiling the rod. When you boys get older you will learn a dry hole is no fun, in this case it may have cost me a carb.
JD
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| Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:26 pm |
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coondik
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Re: Costly mistake just a thought... but did u ever consider another hobby? 
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| Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:31 pm |
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slambin
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Re: Costly mistake
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JD
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Re: Costly mistake
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Re: Costly mistake
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| Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:47 pm |
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coondik
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Re: Costly mistake
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| Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:49 pm |
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Wilson
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Location: South LA
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Re: Costly mistake Can you take a picture of what needs to be oiled? Is this something that everyone with a Mikuni should be doing or was this only causes by you cleaning it?
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| Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:29 pm |
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JD
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Re: Costly mistake
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| Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:10 pm |
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rg567
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:35 am
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Location: WI
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Re: Costly mistake Having a machine shop make you a bushing may be cheaper than replacing the whole carb. Just a thought...
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bjg
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Re: Costly mistake Breaking shit is always more fun, as long as it aint yours and you dont have to fix it.
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