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Nousernames2 L Plate Warrior
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Posted: 16:22 - 13 Aug 2017 Post subject: Adhesive glue in my fuel.. carb and engine? |
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Hi, I'm new here, thanks for reading my post.
Bike - custom Suzuki GN125 (year unknown)
Custom = new rear suspension, handlebars and tyres.
And as you can imagine from the title.. I'm new to bikes and bike maintenance as I used adhesive masking tape to tighten the fuel cap of my fuel tank and as I'm living in Hanoi.. the glue obviously melted, dripped, and run its course through my bike. I also continued to run the bike thinking it would pass though like the dodgy petrol had a few weeks earlier.. Bike choked up and is now not starting.
What do I do now? I don't have the money right now to even take it to a mechanic which would only cost me all of 12 quid to fix.. So it's down to me and any advice you guys can offer. I'm thinking clean the carb out. Any other ideas?
Thanks in advance! ____________________ Suzuki GN125 brat |
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Posted: 12:17 - 14 Aug 2017 Post subject: |
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I would expect the fuel to dissolve the glue, meaning it shouldn't clog things. Depends on the amount and type of glue though.
4 places in your fuel system where it can get plugged up:
1. In-tank fuel filter. This is usually a small mesh filter on top of the fuel tap (petcock). To check/clean it you need to drain the tank, take the tank off the bike, remove the petcock (more fuel may come out) and then examine the filter which came out with the petcock. If it's dirty, try soaking it in acetone. Do not poke things through it, or scrub it hard. They tend to be fragile and brittle.
2. In-line fuel filter. Often fitted on the fuel line between tank and carb. Turn the fuel off at the tap, take out the fuel filter. Turn it upside down over a sheet of paper, see what comes out. Try blowing through it from the other end and see what comes out. If it's really hard to blow through, it's clogged - replace.
3. Needle valve mesh (in carb). Inside most carbs there is a tiny hemispherical mesh filter above the needle valve. This is a very fine mesh - usually finer than the carb jet holes. To get at it you need to remove the carb, remove the float bowl, remove the float and needle valve, and them pull out or unscrew the needle valve seat with filter. Clean, replace, put it all back together.
4. Jets. Small holes, then get clogged. Use carb cleaner or compressed air to blow them through. Do not poke anything down the holes - each hold is a precision metering device made of quite soft metal, poke a bit of wire down them and they will behave differently afterwards. If they are totally clogged and you can't afford new jets, a toothbrush bristle should be soft enough to poke down. Not recommended, but better than using a steel pin. |
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