Carburetion and Fuel Injection
From GummyCarbs
Carburetion
- This page has an excellent explanation of how carburetors work.
Cleaning
Rebuilding
- Serius Consolidated Inc sells carburetor rebuild kits, which seem to include:
- float bowl seal
- top cap seal
- float needle
- o-rings
- main needle and clip
- main jet
- pilot screw.
- Partsnmore sells somewhat less comprehensive rebuild kits for vintage carburetors.
- float bowl seal
- five o-rings
- top-cap fiber seal
- float needle
- Compare the Sirius kit to the Partsnmore kit for the 1978 CB750.
Petcock
Sealing
- This thread discusses how to seal a weeping British petcock.
- Jomar Gimme the Green Stuff is a soft-setting sealant which should prevent gasoline seepage.