Hair Bear Bunch
09-22-2007, 02:47 PM
Hi guys,
Had a problem with the carb on the BigRed. Nothing unusual really, local farm borrowed it and finished up with crud in the carb (typical!). Anyway, while cleaning it out I thought I would see what the problem was with the choke. The slide on the handlebars never has worked, and so far it's never needed it but if it's there, I like it to work. I asumed the cable was corroded but on inspection I found the 'choke valve' to be stuck in it's barrel. The cable has become detatched from it so I can see down inside and it looks like it's rusted in place. I've filled it with WD40 and left it to soak, but does anyone know a way of extracting it without damaging it, or do I leave well alone, put it back together and pretend I never saw it?!
Any help apreciated, best regards,
Rob.
Had a problem with the carb on the BigRed. Nothing unusual really, local farm borrowed it and finished up with crud in the carb (typical!). Anyway, while cleaning it out I thought I would see what the problem was with the choke. The slide on the handlebars never has worked, and so far it's never needed it but if it's there, I like it to work. I asumed the cable was corroded but on inspection I found the 'choke valve' to be stuck in it's barrel. The cable has become detatched from it so I can see down inside and it looks like it's rusted in place. I've filled it with WD40 and left it to soak, but does anyone know a way of extracting it without damaging it, or do I leave well alone, put it back together and pretend I never saw it?!
Any help apreciated, best regards,
Rob.