Leaky carbs

[Sylvester]

I am curious if anyone went to Yamaha for warranty on this 07. Would it not be covered under the 5 yr warranty?

 

[CaptainJoe]

V7goose, from what I read the mileage increase is due to the carb being cleaner (lacking varnish), not due to any improved mpg or octane rating ... in other words if your carbs were already clean, it would not help at all...

 

RSTDdog, let me guess the side that wasn't drilled was the side the idle mechanism

is on?

I got one side drilled and oring replaced, currently working on the idle mechanism side.

will have to take a couple screws out to drill but still beats the dickens out of having to disconnect entire frame.

 

Sylvester,

As stated in my initial post:

"I know, I know. I could have taken to shop and got fixed free. But would it have really ended up being fixed???????? I think not......Plus it really isn't costing me any :mo money:just my time and I like working on her. "

 

Well

so far its cost me $32 and a little of my time. Plus I know for a fact it will be fixed RIGHT. That plus maybe, just maybe, I will get my parts in time to go watch the shuttle launch...

There was no chance of that if I took it to a shop.

When I'm done riding in a month or so, it has to go to the shop anyway to replace the rear shock as it still does not work. They will probably keep a month or so....

[CaptainJoe]

Well I got her back together last nite and she fired right up.

No leaks.

 

Thanks V7Goose , RSTDdog and everyone else that helped out.

 

After I had carbs back on I decided to depress carb slides and check return action on them before I installed air boxes . One was considerably slower returining. So I tore all four apart, cleaned with carb spray, air hosed off and sprayed with silicone then air hosed off.

Also noticed there was 1 washer below needle and one above plastic ring and retaining clip. Does this indicate someone was in there before? I believe I remember reading somewhere that factory settings place both washers above plastic and retaining clip and that you should either purchase another washer to place below or move one from above to below. like it is now. Anyway, all four returns at the same rate now. Perhaps that is why my throttle was hanging up(the slow carb slide) when reved as it dosen't seem to be doing it now.

 

Next step is to tune the carbs...

Anyone here in WV in posession of a carb tune device with the know how and is willing to show me how to use it?

[CaptainJoe]

Well I found one although its not a mercury manometer.

 

http://store.beemerboneyard.com/carbtune4col.html

 

is $108.95 a good price for a 4 tube manometer?