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Something fell off of my carb.

Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:47 am
by shredex
I circled in red what the thing was. anyone have any idea if its ok to run the bike without it on? what is that little things purpose?
I JB welded it back on and the bike seems to be doing fine.
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Re: Something fell off of my carb.

Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:45 am
by ragedigital
I may be wrong, but I think it equalizes pressure between the diaphragms and the float bowls.

Re: Something fell off of my carb.

Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:49 am
by reelrazor
That's an external passage (air balance I believe), It was hollow, right?

It should be swaged in, press fit. As long as it is sealed up without being blocked off and won't come off, you should be okay.

Re: Something fell off of my carb.

Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:25 am
by shredex
yes, it was hollow.
it broke off and I JB welded it back on,
So does that mean I can just get another one and it just presses right on?
Id rather do it clean like that.
does anyone have a extra one?

Re: Something fell off of my carb.

Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:45 am
by ragedigital
Assuming that you didn't get any JB weld in the pipe you should be fine.

Re: Something fell off of my carb.

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:18 pm
by FizzNation
no. if you look when your taking apart the carb you would see it has to do with the choke.

Re: Something fell off of my carb.

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:10 am
by DonTZ125
I'm with Fizz - that's the fuel feed to your starter jet. So long as the tube is sealed at both ends, you're good to go. Even if it doesn't pass any fuel, you still have the enrichener on the other 3 cyls, so at least you'll start. If it's NOT sealed, you'll be running lean on that cyl while you have the 'choke' on, plus the possibility of a fuel leak.

There aren't many 'spare' parts on these carbs; everything does something, and shedding a part usually has something in the way of consequences...

Re: Something fell off of my carb.

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:20 am
by 95FZR600
Throw it away.....you dont need it. LOL

How's it running after you put the carbs back on?

Re: Something fell off of my carb.

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:25 am
by shredex
mark...I posted this last year lol

Re: Something fell off of my carb.

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:48 am
by 95FZR600
I thought you pulled them off again. LOL

Re: Something fell off of my carb.

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:20 am
by shredex
95FZR600 wrote:I thought you pulled them off again. LOL
iv pulled them off and synced them about 5-6 times in the past 3-4 weeks lol been trying to fix the running problem...
got the coils coming thanks to finch...if thats not it, then its the stator...if thats not it then its a piston ring :yikes: