Thank you for the information and the advice! On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 2:24 AM, Gene Henry <hangh...@new.rr.com> wrote:
> Great source of information is on Paul's Nighthawk Info Page(s): > http://www.hondanighthawks.net/repair.htm > Carb info is about half-way down the page. > http://www.hondanighthawks.net/carbhelp.htm > Have you heard us go on about the miraculous "Sea Foam"? Good with vodka, > to clean your shorts (skid marks - be sure to rinse out well)!, kills ants > and rodents, and, oh yeah, great for getting the gunk out of fuel systems. > General opinion is that if Seafoam doesn't get it, then a carb removal and > cleaning the passages is in your (immediate) future. > > My opinion, especially for 25 year old bikes: "If it ain't broke, don't fix > it!" As in don't disturb any more than necessary, unless you're a purist! > (With lots of money!) > > Helm is a great source for manuals including copies of the original Owners > Manual, Honda Repair Manuals, etc. > http://www.helminc.com/helm/search_service_owner.asp?Style=helm&class%5F2=AHC > > Hope you have a good go with the repairs. A good tip for removing the > carbs is to loosen the air cleaner mounting, slide it to the rear as much as > possible and use a heat gun or hair dryer to soften the rubber/plastic > connection between the air cleaner and carbs. Most helpful for reassembly. > > Gene Henry > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Rick Wilson <rickwilson...@gmail.com> > *To:* nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Saturday, September 25, 2010 1:55 AM > *Subject:* Re: Fw: [Nighthawk Lovers] 83 650 turn signal stays > > Thank you for the help on the signal stems. Everyone on this site has been > a big help to me getting my '85 650 in shape again. Do you know where I can > get instructions or a manual on how to rebuild the carburetors? I let my 650 > sit too long and it is running rough. I tried gas additives/treatments etc. > Should I be using a higher grade gas? I have been using "middle of the road" > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<nighthawk_lovers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.