Age aint nothing but a number...rite... 83 vt750 problems

[83shadowVLB]

yea man it was a little risky but i survived .... and ok cool so remove the clamps from both ends right ?

[luisr320]

Leave the tubes attached to the main tank. Just release the clamps from the reserve tank side

[Jammit]

Even Russian Roulette lets you win 83.33% of the time....yet 1 in 6 eat a bullet on the first try. I just don't see much value in willfully tempting fate these days myself...maybe I'm just getting too old and cranky, or maybe I care about other people too much to just STFU when I see stupid stuff...anyhow, rant off, and back to the regularly scheduled program. I hope you consider the message in the spirit it was sent, 83ShadowVLB.

Cheers!

[83shadowVLB]

well I'm changing the tank so i had to take them both off but now I'm getting ready to remove he carb the air chamber or w.e the black thing over the chambers is called comes off pretty easily i just really don't know what to do next and i want to make sure i don't disconnect them as well any advice before i start ?

[luisr320]

That black thing is known by the "snorkel" and it connects both carburetters with the air box, where the air filter is.

So after removing the fuel tank, remove that black snorkel.
Now remove the fuel lines from the carbs, the throttle cables, the choke cables, the black vent tube connecting to a black T in the middle.

Then release the clamps that attach the carbs to the engine and remove the carbs out. Be careful because they have fuel in them.

Next view the 3 video I posted in a previous posting.

Now open the fuel bowls.
Remove the pin holding the floats.
Remove the floats with the fuel valve that the floats push in and clean it with carb cleaner.

Next remove the brass nut where that valve enters and clean the plastic filter on the other side:



You should give a good reading on the manual to have a good idea of what to do.

[83shadowVLB]

Originally Posted by Jammit

Even Russian Roulette lets you win 83.33% of the time....yet 1 in 6 eat a bullet on the first try. I just don't see much value in willfully tempting fate these days myself...maybe I'm just getting too old and cranky, or maybe I care about other people too much to just STFU when I see stupid stuff...anyhow, rant off, and back to the regularly scheduled program. I hope you consider the message in the spirit it was sent, 83ShadowVLB.

Cheers!

lol naa man thanks for your concern i could of literally went out in smoke but i used a small tip that came with it so it was really direct on the spot i wouldn't do it again i just had to get that nut off... thanks again, can you possibly lend any advice on this carb removal i really don't want to mess this up

[83shadowVLB]

alright thanks i will keep that in mind but i think it will be better if i wait until i get my carb cleaning liquid in the mail before i take it out because my mother doesn't want it in the house lol ... thanks again man I'm getting close and closer to getting it running like new

[luisr320]

Sure thing man. Take the time to view a couple of videos and check the manual.
And what about the rebuild kit? Did you get those too? You'll sure to need at least the bowl gasket.

[83shadowVLB]

Originally Posted by luisr320

Sure thing man. Take the time to view a couple of videos and check the manual.
And what about the rebuild kit? Did you get those too? You'll sure to need at least the bowl gasket.

ooo yea i need to purchase that too thanks for reminding me man , thanks again man i should be getting the cleaner in the mail soon like 2 days then ill start on that , thanks again for everything man

[83shadowVLB]

a little rusty ,,, i was thinking of buying new ignition coils this bike is almost 30 yrs old, what do you guys think