stealthawd Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 OK...a while back, I posted an issue I was having with my carb "sticking" and out of the left side pretty bad. I had just put the TORS removal, idle kit and twist throttle. Carbs synced up great and left side still smoked like crazy. When I would turn the idle screw in, it felt like it "locked down" on the slide. Anyone who has done this mod can see that this is impossible as the idle screw pushes against the "angle" of the carb slide. Tighten screw and I couldn't physically twist the throttle...hmmmm ...now, the update... Took my carbs apart to clean them and look for something "weird" stuck in a "weird" place. Cleaned everything and was reassembling the carbs slides into the carbs and noticed that the side that was smoking, the slide was TURNING in the damn carb?!?! Remove carb and the "key" in the carb had worked it's way out of the carb. Not falling out, but not holding the slide at the right "clock". I pushed it back in, tapped it with a screwdriver and reassembled. No smoke, bike ran great...untill it came loose again cracking open the throttle while in a jump. Caps off, slides out, push key back in and head back to the truck. Now, my question. Anyone seen this? Anyone have any suggestions on how to fix it permanently? My buddy said that it may have like a 1/4 turn locking mechanism. I don't think it does because it doesn't feel like there is a keyway for it to twist into. If you're wondering what part of the carb I'm talking about, look on the inside of your carbs and you will see a hole with three lines coming off of it with a brass "slot" head on the inside. This is the actual key that stops your slide from twisting inside the carb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman-hott Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 any chance a drop if super glue, or that red locktight. Some kidna glue thats not gonna disintigrate when it comes into contact with a petroleum product? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthawd Posted April 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 locktite will only work with threads. I may give superglue a shot, but dont know how well it will stick to the carbs. I'll have to squirt some on the side and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTT PRESSLEY Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 JB weld it will hold it in place if you can get it there.just put a very little bit on it you wouldn't want this stuff squirting out around it sets up just like steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthawd Posted April 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 I'll give that one a shot too... anyone else ever heard of or seen this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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