I appreciate all the advice I received. However, I ended up taking it to the shop for rebuilding all four carbs. After 25 years, I guess it is about time.
On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 6:43 AM, Allen <[email protected]> wrote: > Did you ever get it running right? > > On Sep 27, 11:24 pm, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Try backing out the fuel screws to richen the idle mixture. > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rick Wilson <[email protected]> > > > > Sender: [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:45:08 > > To: <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: How to rebuild/clean > carboratorsfor1985Nighthawk > > 650 > > > > I rebuilt the carbs. It runs fine, as long as the choke is on! What's up > > with that? > > > > On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > I have a 1992 750NH I can pull the carbs re-jet them and put it back > > > together in approx 1.5 hours. You remove the tank, remove the airbox > bolts, > > > loosen the band clamps on the carbs, slide the airbox rear ward then > pull > > > the carbs from the intake boots. Then slide the carbs out the left side > and > > > undo the throttle and choke cables. Installation is reverse order. 4 > screws > > > hold the slide assembly in and 4 screws hold the float bowl on. Hint > get a > > > ziplok bag for each carbs parts. Be careful both removing and > installing the > > > carb screws they strip easily. Don't get carb cleaner on the rubber > parts if > > > you can help it. Do a bench sync after re assembly. Put a little oil on > the > > > intake and airbox boots before re assembly, and a ratchet strap is > helpful > > > to push the carbs and airbox back in place. Use a hair drier to soften > the > > > rubber if really stiff. > > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: surfswab <[email protected]> > > > Sender: [email protected] > > > Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:47:06 > > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]> > > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: How to rebuild/clean carborators > > > for1985Nighthawk 650 > > > > > Yep. > > > > > I'm about to dive into this -- twice -- I have two sets of 750 carbs I > > > need to do. Never done such before and need all the tips, tricks and > > > homegrown advice I can gather. > > > > > Getting them out of the frame looks like a PIA knucklebuster to me. > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > <nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > > > . > > > 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 [email protected] > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > <nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > > > . > > > 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 [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > 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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
