carb question

[oldyam80sg]

In the carb cleaning post on this forum it tells you to take a nail or phillips screwdriver and remove the pin that holds the float in place after removing the float bowl.I'm curious what else can i try to remove that pin?I cant seem to get it to come out and don't want to break the posts that hold it into place.Also is the body available if the posts break?

[John]

Read this

http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...l&pagenumber=4
Check out page 4

[oldyam80sg]

John-What am i supposed to read?

[John]

Originally posted by oldyam80sg
John-What am i supposed to read?

Oops! I forgot to add the link. Having a little pre-senior moment. It is there now.

[oldyam80sg]

Thank You-But can you purchase the body if you break the posts? I didn't but was curious.

[John]

The only way to find a carb body would be to get a used one. I don't think you can get a new one anywhere.

[XSPastor]

Someone had a NOS set of carbs on ebay last week... First set of new carbs for these bikes that I have ever seen!

When I finally got all my pins out. I ground the heads and the "swollen" shoulder section off so they could be removed easily by hand. I've never understood why they had to press that pin in there like that. Now they just slide out. The float bowl will not allow them to slide out once the bowls are on.

[dbeardslee]

I use a little punch and a small hammer to get them out. A little WD-40 never hurts either. When I put them back I never seat them all the way. I just tap the pin in 'till it's flush with the other side.

[psycoreefer]

Someone on here recommended diagonal cutters, you know those little pliers for sniping wire and wire ties and stuff. Anyways you place the flat side against the post and when you squeeze the sharp edge goes right under the head of the pin and pops it out. I tried it and it worked great for me. Like the ones on the far left in this picture. Good luck...

[Bigleo]

I put a very small socket against the carb post to receive the pin, cut a small nail to about 1/2 an inch long to push the pin, and then used a small clamp to press the pin out. no stress on the carb posts at all. Later on, if you want to retain the pin shoulder, just use the clamp to push the pin back in, again no stress on the carb posts.

[fredintoon]

Bill Denton posted this on the XS650 list.
"Use an automatic centrepunch on their tail ends." The kinetic energy from the punch never reaches the support posts to snap those pathetically frail things off and the little pins just come flying out of there. All other methods are inferior to this one. I even paid $18 for a GOOD automatic centrepunch.

[egsols]

I know John posted it above but for all those that didn't check the following link (http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...5&pagenumber=7) it's a worthwhile read.

Here's a preview of Ken Talbot's achievements... too bad my float pins are all good. (Maybe I'll have to forget to drain the carbs this winter so I can try out one of those tools)