What tools will i need exactly to clean the carb on a honda shadow 1100 cc motorcycle?
What tools will i need exactly to clean the carb on a honda shadow 1100 cc motorcycle? - 1
Basic hand tools, screwdrivers, wrenches. Maybe an impact screwdriver for some screws that are stubborn. The important thing is having a carb manual to know the correct float setting.
Ditto basic hand tools. There's "clean" and then there's "rebuild," which involves complete disassembly. You can clean it by spritzing it with carb cleaner any time you want. You'll need maybe a screwdriver to remove the intake boot clamps. If it's old a rebuild won't hurt. You'll need a can of Chemdip for soaking all of the bits. The Haynes and Clymer manuals are pretty good on carbs. There's also plenty o' youtube vids, dude.
Add in a good quality metric steel ruler & a copy of the manual for that model & series of bike. Float level setting is critical - an error of less than 0.5 mm will adversely effect the bike
A clean white surface, a soft-jawed vice, a couple of saucers or trays to keep parts together, correctly fitting screwdrivers Japanese crossheads are not Philips-type screws, a pick to remove tricky o-rings (do not use it to clean jets, use nylon brush bristles), a headlight is useful, steel rule or square. Take your time and buy a rebuild kit before starting. If you have multiple carbs only work on one at a time, do not swap parts.
Basic tools except for a vacuum gauge to synchronise the air mixture. If the carbs are not set up properly you will experience flat spots and rough running.
I was the local Honda shop's carb rebuild/clean guy. One critical cleaning tool that can make all the difference is a Honda carb jet cleaning wire set. If it is not available, get the smallest guage steel strings from a guitar shop. There are tiny air and fuel passages all throughout those carbs. You will need some compressed air with a rubber nozzle to blow out the passages. To check if the holes are all clear, get a can of WD40 to spray into the holes. I always used Honda carb cleaner that you should soak the carbs in first.
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