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Offline metalhead0283

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76 cb 550 carb
« on: January 22, 2013, 12:02:37 PM »
yeah the brass piece that is under the push in main feel out of 1 of my carbs an i cant find it....whats it called an where can i get 1?
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Re: 76 cb 550 carb
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2013, 12:08:32 PM »
 It's called and emulsion tube and you're going to have to find one use. It looks like this, right? (This one is dirty...before cleaning)

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Re: 76 cb 550 carb
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2013, 12:12:53 PM »
yup thats it...i got a new set of carbs..still got the old ones but 3 out the 4 are in bad shape...im gonna try an pull 1 out but thanx now i know the name so i hunt 1 down if that dont work
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Re: 76 cb 550 carb
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2013, 12:51:10 PM »
 Clean them up real well with carb cleaner. Maybe use some 0000 steel wool on the outside. They'd have to be pretty corroded to not work. Just use the best 4 you have, but make sure the holes are the same size/spacing. Honda may have made minor changes over the years.
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Re: 76 cb 550 carb
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2013, 01:18:11 PM »
thanx 4 the heads up on the hole spacing...good set of carbs i got are from a cb500 so im rejetting them anyways but yeah deff gonna make sure its all the same before i put em back together...i have em all pulled apart an polishing all the parts n pieces mounts ect ect...the carb bodies im painting the color of the bike...i get motivated ill post some pics..lol
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Re: 76 cb 550 carb
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2013, 09:17:18 AM »
here is few pics of before and after polishing some of the carb stuff...the carb holder needs more polishing an the bike needs alot more work
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Re: 76 cb 550 carb
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2013, 12:47:32 PM »
here is what i just spent 3hours buffing and polishing
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