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Post by scootertrash on Jun 25, 2013 21:57:17 GMT -5
Never had this before - the screw on the carb drain line keeps loosening. Can I put loctite on that with no problem? Or will the fuel eat it? It's gotten to where I tighten it everyday before leaving!
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 25, 2013 22:50:59 GMT -5
Mine fell off so I use a sharp screw. No loosening problems here.
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Post by triker on Jun 26, 2013 1:09:13 GMT -5
I don't know if fuel will eat the loctite or not, it doesn't state on the package. It may be hard to get the small screw back out though. If you do use it you will want to drain the bowl and make sure the threads are dry.
Roy
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Post by scootertrash on Jun 26, 2013 20:58:34 GMT -5
I guess I'll try it tomorrow. Have to tighten every 20 miles or so. I did pull he screw all the way out today and ran a little fuel out before replacing it. Hoping maybe something was in there blocking it from tightening all the way. I'll find out in the morning and follow up here!
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Post by ramblinman on Jun 26, 2013 21:11:01 GMT -5
if that doesn't work try a spring.  |
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Post by scootertrash on Jun 27, 2013 12:34:07 GMT -5
Put about 20 miles on after pulling the screw, checked this morning and still tight. Ran about 15 and checked again and it was still fine, so I'm thinking something got in there and wouldn't let it get tight.
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Post by jerseyboy on Jun 27, 2013 13:28:53 GMT -5
Thats good,,
You could even plug and zip tie it,,forget about the little aluminum housing that the screw goes in all together.
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Post by scootertrash on Jun 27, 2013 20:13:37 GMT -5
I like that Jersey, and will do that if my current "solution?" doesn't hold up
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Post by jerseyboy on Jun 27, 2013 21:35:14 GMT -5
[replyingto=scootertrash]scootertrash[/replyingto]Yup,,they make a real nice rubber plug assortment at autozone,,one should fit tightly over the line,,then just zip it.
If that screw falls out on the road,,you can just kink the line in two,,then zip tie it together causing a permanent kink,,that way you can get home atleast. I always carry those zip ties with me,,so many uses.
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Post by scootertrash on Jun 29, 2013 14:03:50 GMT -5
I ended up zip tying this morning. Came loose again, so just kinked it and tied it off!
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 29, 2013 14:50:53 GMT -5
[replyingto=jerseyboy]jerseyboy[/replyingto]Hey, Tom.
Funny story... My brother's father, who worked as a cable installer in Oregon, went to his step mother's house one day and his step mother was in the neighbor's house and didn't recognize him so she called the police. Needless to say he knew his way inside the house... So, the police came and searched his van and found duct tape and Zip Ties.
In Oregon that counted as all kinds of charges like attempted assault, sexual assault, attempted kidnapping, etc. Long story short he got no less than five years in prison for "breaking and entering" and for having the zip ties.
I love my zip ties, but I'm scared to death to drive with them because of that story, haha.
It's a fishy story and I'm sure there's more to it, because that's coming straight from the guy's mouth. Still makes me paranoid about zip ties, especially the big ones.
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Post by doublert on Jun 29, 2013 19:51:23 GMT -5
When we put my 26mm adjust. carb on, we didn't plug or do anything to fuel drain hose, its just hanging underneath near the kickstand. So, do I need to plug the hose or kink it with a zip tie? Its been like this for quite a long time....
Randy
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Post by sailracer on Jun 29, 2013 19:55:41 GMT -5
plug it with a small peice of wooden dowel. I had one like that for 5 yrs. never leaked wait a minute... if it's been like that. the screw is on the bowl before the hose, so it's pbly ok
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Post by doublert on Jun 29, 2013 19:59:22 GMT -5
plug it with a small peice of wooden dowel. I had one like that for 5 yrs. never leaked wait a minute... if it's been like that. the screw is on the bowl before the hose, so it's pbly ok Would it hurt anything If I left it unplugged? Its been like this since last year.... I'll go find a golf Tee and plug it now |
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