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The Smoking Carb
#70895 06/14/2006 8:07 AM
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Balanced the carbs last night. Took awhile but finally got them level. However when I took the hose off the left carb I noticed smoke coming out of the nipple. Anyone ever experienced this?


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Re: The Smoking Carb
blackdog #70896 06/14/2006 8:17 AM
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Yep, seems to be normal on mine...


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Beavis #70897 06/14/2006 8:27 AM
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Mine too...but only on the left side


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Re: The Smoking Carb
RobBA05 #70898 06/14/2006 8:39 AM
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Thanks guys. I guess there's comfort in numbers.


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blackdog #70899 06/14/2006 1:32 PM
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A smoking nipple is never a good sign... oh you meant the nipple on the carb, nevermind then!


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blackdog #70900 06/14/2006 10:27 PM
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I discovered smoke coming from my carb rubber gasket, found they were installed backwards. Wouldn't have known otherwise.


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ssjones #70901 06/14/2006 11:49 PM
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Mine bike doesn't do that, but i usualy smoke after playing around with nipples.

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dazco #70902 06/15/2006 2:35 AM
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"Smoke" = gasoline vapor

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PapaDean #70903 06/15/2006 12:36 PM
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Agreed. Gasoline vapor.


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blackdog #70904 06/18/2006 2:28 PM
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smoke, nipples, yea!!


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