100_8252.JPG;carbs off the bike, one is filled with old fuel syrup, nasty color|||100_8253.JPG;|||100_8254.JPG;i dont remember the choke lever being bent?!?|||100_8255.JPG;tried to bend it back, still not straight enough to engage smoothly, will be replaced|||100_8256.JPG;ready to dismantle|||100_8257.JPG;ewww, molasis in my carb, smells foul|||100_8258.JPG;i fricken love this ultrasonic cleaner|||100_8259.JPG;put everything in it, the solution is rubber safe|||100_8264.JPG;other carb was actually pretty clean, will be cleaned anyways|||100_8278.JPG;rebuild kits for both carbs|||100_8287.JPG;new to mean choke lever off of ebay|||100_8288.JPG;float level set, checked via gas tube off drain hole up the side of carb, must be perfectly level|||100_8308.JPG;tank before|||100_8309.JPG;prior ghetto rig job, I used foam tape and rubber mount|||100_8310.JPG;rubber mount for other side was missing|||100_8311.JPG;2 new rubber mounts, good thing I have a job now and am now longer a poor college student|||100_8312.JPG;|||100_8313.JPG;cleaned carbs reinstalled, new clear fuel line with fuel filter|||100_8314.JPG;old badge cracked|||100_8315.JPG;right side badge was not actually the correct one for this bike|||100_8316.JPG;new badges|||100_8318.JPG;looking sharp|||100_8319.JPG;too sexy|||100_8341.JPG;old petcock leaked, new manual petcock, cheap piece of junk! got to find a quality replacement|||100_8342.JPG;|||2010-04-06 18.35.52.jpg;|||2010-04-06 18.36.17.jpg;|||2010-04-06 18.54.03.jpg;|||AlbumDescription;<p>I am an a-hole. I think I left fuel in the carbs 5 years ago when I last tried to get the bike running. That meant that when I got around to looking at the carbs I was greeted by a foul smell and this nasty goopy stuff that was about the consitency of molasis that was stuck inside my carbs. Luckily, one carb was actually pretty clean, the other was horrid. Luckily I recently purchased an ultrasonic cleaner for my xs1100 carbs. I dismantled the carbs, put them in the ultrasonic cleaner along with a very very hot carb cleaning solution and 20 minutes later, viola, they are beautiful and all channels are clean again.</p>
<p>I have to say, that ultrasonic cleaner was about $70 but was worth every penny. These carbs are ready to go back on the bike. This time though, I added a fuel filter and new fuel lines.</p>|||