Qaxe
CB750 Addict
I know that the carbs are critical, and we need good replacement parts. I just figured that it would be okay if I bought a cheap carburetor rebuild kit if I only used the parts that really needed to be replaced: Idle adjustment screw spring, rubber gaskets, o-rings, and maybe float needles. I mean, who could mess up rubber gaskets? "MtuoSale" on Amazon, apparently. These replacement parts are worse than the old parts I had in my carburetor already. I've already mucked around with the stuff, opened the packages, etc. so I'm going to eat the $30 and complain about it, like a proper GenZ man.
1. All 4 float needles are different sizes. BAHAHAHAHA!!! One of them has a burr at the end of the needle.
2. The float bowl gaskets are more than 1/2 as thin as OEM. I'll give em' a whirl, but they are thin.
3. Zero o-rings for the 2 fuel connector tubes. Should be 8 o-rings here. (Guess I'm paying another $8 at my local hardware store)
4. Slow jet holes are smaller than OEM parts. Rubbbiiiiish.
5. Idle adjustment screws are quite a bit shorter than OEM, without the knurled head. Of course, the reason for the knurled head is so you can start twisting with your fingers, and not go rushing in with a screwdriver. Picky thing, but "screw" them.
6. Float needle seat doesn't have the screen or even a place to put my old one. I read that this was normal, but "pffft!"
7. Main jet shaft isn't included, just the head. I'm not sure if this is normal actually, but the heads of my main jets aren't budging, and I already know which side wins in a battle between a brass screw and a steel screwdriver.
8. No float bowl plug, or plug for the side of the carb body. Maybe normal? Meh, I'm already here complaining, so why not kick the proverbial dead horse?
So yeah. Guess I'll have to uh... not be foolish anymore? Going forward, do any of you have a go-to carb rebuild kit?
1. All 4 float needles are different sizes. BAHAHAHAHA!!! One of them has a burr at the end of the needle.
2. The float bowl gaskets are more than 1/2 as thin as OEM. I'll give em' a whirl, but they are thin.
3. Zero o-rings for the 2 fuel connector tubes. Should be 8 o-rings here. (Guess I'm paying another $8 at my local hardware store)
4. Slow jet holes are smaller than OEM parts. Rubbbiiiiish.
5. Idle adjustment screws are quite a bit shorter than OEM, without the knurled head. Of course, the reason for the knurled head is so you can start twisting with your fingers, and not go rushing in with a screwdriver. Picky thing, but "screw" them.
6. Float needle seat doesn't have the screen or even a place to put my old one. I read that this was normal, but "pffft!"
7. Main jet shaft isn't included, just the head. I'm not sure if this is normal actually, but the heads of my main jets aren't budging, and I already know which side wins in a battle between a brass screw and a steel screwdriver.
8. No float bowl plug, or plug for the side of the carb body. Maybe normal? Meh, I'm already here complaining, so why not kick the proverbial dead horse?
So yeah. Guess I'll have to uh... not be foolish anymore? Going forward, do any of you have a go-to carb rebuild kit?