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Offline luap

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float bowl gaskets
« on: February 08, 2011, 12:18:06 PM »
hello
I have a cb550 an I hate the round o ring float bowl gasket seems like most of the are little to big I wanted to see if the cb350 float bowl gaskets will work with the 550 float. lot of google searches for the float bowl gasket popped up with 350-550 but the 350 also have their own gasket preformed.
http://www.oldbikebarn.com/Honda-CB350-CB550-Float-Bowl-Gasket?sc=2&category=128
http://www.eparts.us/HONDA-CB350-CL350-SL350-CARB-FLOAT-BOWL-GASKETS,name,254708,auction_id,auction_details
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Re: float bowl gaskets
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2011, 12:21:42 PM »
Bike Barn has quite a reputation here   :-X  Just a word of warning about those "shaped" gaskets.  I bought a set for my 350F from Sirius and they were too big.  I tried to stick them in the grooves with gasket sealer and you can read the about ensuing calamity in a recent thread I have here...  Then I tried to cut them to fit and they leak now...
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Re: float bowl gaskets
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2011, 12:34:05 PM »
Just say no to old bike barn and o rings for float bowl gaskets if you can avoid them, mkay?
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Re: float bowl gaskets
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2011, 02:41:14 PM »
yeah I wasnt gonna get themfrom bike barn, I just wanted to know if the shaped o rings for the 350 would work on the float bowl of a 550 carb. was just posting links to show the difference
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Re: float bowl gaskets
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2011, 02:43:41 PM »
super glue in the corners is your friend

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Re: float bowl gaskets
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2011, 02:47:13 PM »
ok. ill just go with the orings an black silicone
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Re: float bowl gaskets
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2011, 04:54:17 PM »
Quote from: luap on February 08, 2011, 02:47:13 PM
ok. ill just go with the orings an black silicone
 


Only do that if you enjoy pulling your carbs to clean out the jets and emulsion tobes.
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Re: float bowl gaskets
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2011, 05:06:48 PM »
For shaped gaskets I have held them in place with a simple glue stick, the stuff the kids see in school.
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Re: float bowl gaskets
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2011, 05:30:48 PM »
Quote from: Gordon on February 08, 2011, 04:54:17 PM
Quote from: luap on February 08, 2011, 02:47:13 PM
ok. ill just go with the orings an black silicone
 


Only do that if you enjoy pulling your carbs to clean out the jets and emulsion tobes.

+1.  Read about it here:  http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=82976.msg936292#msg936292
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Dude is that a tire ? or an O-ring..??

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Re: float bowl gaskets
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2011, 05:35:27 PM »
Quote from: BobbyR on February 08, 2011, 05:06:48 PM
For shaped gaskets I have held them in place with a simple glue stick, the stuff the kids see in school.

I use petrolieum jelly.
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Re: float bowl gaskets
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2011, 06:35:45 PM »
Quote from: Ernest T on February 08, 2011, 05:35:27 PM
I use petrolieum jelly.
+1

Just did mine last night and getting those things to stay in place was causing more drinking than I needed (and it didn't help). I broke out the jelly and in the went. Works like a charm.
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