Tickled Pink :)

[Cougar]

I am just tickled pink today! as I am ALL DONE with my carb

dilemma, I can not believe how much smoother she runs now!

 

ALL Factory Settings were so far off I am not sure how the

bike ever ran.

 

FLOAT HEIGHTS were .125/.135/.120/.125 (highest setting possible)

now ALL set @ .260 (book says .360 could not get them that low)

 

PILOT MIX SCREW TURNS 1-1/4 > 1-3/4 > 2-1/2 > 2-3/4

now ALL set @ 3 turns out

 

New Set of float bowl gaskets (4) $4.50 ea.

New Set of Pilot Needle Valves (4) $10.21 ea.

New Set of Float Needle Valves (4) $21.95 ea.

Total Cost of new parts = $146.64

 

The O-Rings on the Pilot Screws were shot and the the ends of them read .30

the new ones read .34

 

This all started (end of last summer) when I could not turn my bike over when I tried to start it, What happened was the 1 and 2 carbs were flooding so much and filling up the cylinders with fuel the bike had a very hard time turning over. So I bought a new Odyssey Battery wanted one

anyways! *lol* .

 

I also ran 8 cans of sea foam though the tank

even did the soak. (last summer) nothing helped

 

Then I started to notice fuel spitting out of the left muffler after it

did finely start.

 

Then after the winter (a month ago) fuel starts pouring out of the

overflow vent.

 

I am so terrified of taking carburetors apart and never thought I could

do this job especially looking at them all tucked under there on

the RSV. So I did tackled the job (very easy) and messing with the

carbs are not real bad (thanks to members on this forum)

Just be careful with the springs and o-rings and washers flying out

and when cleaning make sure there ALL out. (don't wanna talk

about that part)

 

I also could not believe how much better the carbs reacted

to adjusting to the Carbtune. This is like a whole new world!

 

The bike starts so easy now and runs so perfect I have never

felt it run so smooth!

 

And one other thing is that (MY WHINE) has even improved.

Real nice power response now!

 

Did I say I was Happy?

 

this bike is a 2000 RSV with 7,948 miles on it.

bought the bike 2 years ago with 4,200 on it and it

never ran like it does today.

 

AGAIN , THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP!

Jeff

[Jerry M]

Jeff; Sounds like you will be able to enjoy your bike this riding season. safe riding Jerry M

[juggler]

Congrats on doing your carbs. I was too afraid to take mine apart and paid to have it done last spring. That was an expensive lesson for not pouring in Seafoam to store the bike for the winter.

 

Now that you've done a set your an expert. You could make rebuilding carbs. Then you have Chrome Cash!

[Cougar]

Wil- I had a seafoam in the carbs and tank all winter. (whole can)

 

Jerry- I sure will and thanks! I can not wait.

 

I tried a little today to ride but we have tornado

warnings *oops* But I did ride today *lol*

[pegscraper]

Congrats, Jeff. I'm glad you got it back together and running nice.