Carb float chamber loose...

[neil.]

So I thought there was a slight stench of petrol whenever I parked the bike up, looked at the carb and noticed the float chamber was slightly at an angle, kind of half hanging off I suppose, with drops of petrol hanging off the bottom. Looks like some of the screws holding it to the main body have rattled themselves loose. Has anyone else ever had this happen? I've certainly never heard of it before... Oh well it's a good excuse to remove the carb and give it its first clean out in 27'000 miles.
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CBT February 2008 | A2 June 2008 | Yamaha YBR125 (written off) | Honda CBF125 (current)

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I hate those little brass screws that seem to come with most carbs, well the carbs on the bikes I've had anyway. It seems like every bike I've had comes with at least one rounded off screw in the carb. While it's off replace them with something else. I've used a set of allen key headed screws.

[neil.]

Well I got the carb out and as soon as I tilted it slightly, it pissed petrol out of the gap. 3 of the 4 screws holding the float chamber on were not there at all, I guess it was very possible that the float chamber could have dropped off mid ride. Meh, now it's off the road until I can get some screws and a new o-ring seal as the old one is really distorted and won't fit back in. Looks really clean inside though, I guess nearly every day riding does that.
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CBT February 2008 | A2 June 2008 | Yamaha YBR125 (written off) | Honda CBF125 (current)

[Phoenix]

Shocking, lucky your bike didn't catch fire really. Those float bowl screws are a total git as they're always made of cheese, i've yet to be defeated by one though, always given them a good few taps with a hammer before trying to undo them, a lot of people replace with allen head bolts. Sounds like someone either didn't do them back up properly or maybe wrecked two of the screws and used insta gasket to hold it on or something thinking it would suffice, i'd give the rest of your bike a good look over.

[temeluchus]

RC model shops are a good cheap source for small size allen head bolts, great for carbies.
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[neil.]

[Freaky_1]

[neil.]

Hi Frank,

You mention not using antiseize on the spark plug, but Haynes suggests you do (if you mean copper grease) and I have done so for ages and never had a problem? Just wondering if there are any reasons not to that you know of?

Cheers for the very informative reply too.
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CBT February 2008 | A2 June 2008 | Yamaha YBR125 (written off) | Honda CBF125 (current)

[Freaky_1]

"Do use"

Should probably have spaced that line of text as to break from the Don't use.

Frank

[neil.]