Delphinus
4th March 2018, 10:53
Had an old 2001 FXR150 lying around that I wanted to try and get going again. Didn't seem to be getting any fuel (and it had been sitting for over a year).
Pulled the [original] carb to bits, but had trouble removing the needle valve, it was stuck hard. Ended up blowing compressed air into the the fuel inlet line and that popped the needle valve out which was all gunked up. Gave that a clean and reassembled everything but fuel is overflowing out of the carb.
Manual says in this case to clean the float chamber and float parts with gasoline. If worn replace it with a new valve seat. However it still looks like "correct". Rubber tip is pretty hard.
https://i.imgur.com/o2moape.png
Parts manual page 21 says "Is needle only. No Seat! Seat is part of the Carb Endg(?)"
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XS9QxD3kUvSNqyPW1U4MGeykM6lZCofD
Suggestions? Just replace the needle (13370-47E00)? Can I not source a new seat?
Pulled the [original] carb to bits, but had trouble removing the needle valve, it was stuck hard. Ended up blowing compressed air into the the fuel inlet line and that popped the needle valve out which was all gunked up. Gave that a clean and reassembled everything but fuel is overflowing out of the carb.
Manual says in this case to clean the float chamber and float parts with gasoline. If worn replace it with a new valve seat. However it still looks like "correct". Rubber tip is pretty hard.
https://i.imgur.com/o2moape.png
Parts manual page 21 says "Is needle only. No Seat! Seat is part of the Carb Endg(?)"
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XS9QxD3kUvSNqyPW1U4MGeykM6lZCofD
Suggestions? Just replace the needle (13370-47E00)? Can I not source a new seat?