Carbs wont fit right?

[motorbreath]

I put my carbs on but the lever to let gas in is touching the rubber gasket, idk what i did but its not fitting right, any advice?
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[tbone1980]

I think you have the throttle lever on wrong. It looks like it is on backwards.

 

[jayel]

it's bent in ... should be 90 degrees to throttle shaft

 

[littlebill31]

Yep, thats bent alright.

 

[tbone1980]

Or bent... Man you guys were fast with the info.

 

[weekendrider]

Looks like half of John's quicker throttle mod.
Be careful they break pretty easy.

 

[jayel]

Looks like half of John's quicker throttle mod.
Be careful they break pretty easy.

don't see how that would help, would put a bind in the cable

 

[weekendrider]

jayel in John's mod it had two bends to shorten the length. If instead of trying to bend it back to the original length he could step back and bend it a second time bringing it back into the original shape but shorter thus quicker. But then I could be blowing smoke up your arse. Maybe or not.

 

[xxxWALLYxxx]

on the pic where the red line is should be a 90 degrees bent so bent it back to a 90 degrees and it should be ok.

 

[5twins]

I'm not really sure that quick throttle mod does anything. These are vacuum operated carbs so the slide is not directly connected to the throttle cable. If you want to quicken the slide lift, drill it.

 

[weekendrider]

Admittedly I haven't done this. But I think Johns purpose was to shorten the twist on the throttle.

 

[motorbreath]

So its bent, well idk what to do i suppose ill try and bend it back to the original position n thanks guys 4 the quick responses

 

[motorbreath]

Just bent it back hows it look guys?

 

[TeeCat]

That looks like you're golden now from what I can see.

TC

 

[littlebill31]

Good fix. Just make sure it clears ok and doesn't bind up.

 

[pyroman]

Keep some baling wire wit You, so when it breaks at that bend, You dont have to walk home.......

 

[Sundie]

Looks good. Now get in there with cleaner, and don't forget you need a hose clamp for your intake as well, unless you enjoy chasing vacuum leaks.

 

[littlebill31]

...and barb plugs.

 

[jayel]

Just bent it back hows it look guys?

you can see now the cable will have a straight line to the throttle

 

[motorbreath]

Who likes to clean stuff, that takes too much time! lol