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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: no-h2o on November 27, 2013, 12:58:13 PM

Title: Mikuni Carb Kits
Post by: no-h2o on November 27, 2013, 12:58:13 PM

Looking for advice on where to purchase carb kits for my VM32 Econo Jet carbs for my 80 Intruder
thanks in advance

Title: Re: Mikuni Carb Kits
Post by: Lloyd (ljm) on November 27, 2013, 04:57:11 PM

I rarely have needed a whole kit.  Just pull them apart and clean, clean, clean and check for damaged parts

 Lloyd

Title: Re: Mikuni Carb Kits
Post by: Trucker on November 28, 2013, 07:37:10 AM

carb parts warehouse http://www.carbparts.com/ (http://www.carbparts.com/)

Title: Re: Mikuni Carb Kits
Post by: mswyka on November 28, 2013, 10:10:21 AM

Carb Parts Warehouse is very good.  When we did our first sled many years ago I bought bowl gaskets.  The rep at CPW said we didn't need them, but I insisted that I wanted them anyway.  Many years later they are still sitting in my gasket box.

A thorough cleaning, fresh jets, and that little "o" ring on the end of the needle jet and you should be in business.  Only rarely do we need to replace the fuel valve (needle and seat).

Title: Re: Mikuni Carb Kits
Post by: no-h2o on December 03, 2013, 11:44:04 AM

Thanks for all the replies !
Kent at Leisure Time Performance was a huge help as well

Title: Re: Mikuni Carb Kits
Post by: kawhead on December 04, 2013, 08:26:04 AM

imo    half the sleds that people cant get running correctly is cause they put in aftermarket/wrong needle and seats......ive worked on kaws since they were new, and have had ne/seats out less than 20 times, just not needed imo...clean everything well,[ i dont do jets often either] new o ring and crank seals.[i saved jim the trouble ;D]

Title: Re: Mikuni Carb Kits
Post by: jimvw57 on December 04, 2013, 08:55:58 AM

 ;D you guys keep stealing my thunder!!

I replace the jets as I have seen some that were cleaned and they reamed them out with a tip cleaner and made things worse. Jets are fairly inexpensive, but you should put back the same size that came out unless you change something (like airbox to a filter, exhaust, etc)