And another question....this is about the vacuum chamber springs (carbs)

[xwarp]

YUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really don't want to have to pull the carbs out again to figure this out, but, what am I to do at the moment other than asking your thoughts here.

I must also state that the net is a wonderful thing. Because of it, I have a v-four, and I now have the Clymer's manual, the Haynes manual, and the shop manual.

So, I am reading the following:

Clymer's manual shows the 1985 main jet for the 2 & 4 is a 95 and the 1 & 3 being a 98. with NO mention of difference in vacuum chamber spring size.

Hayne's manual shows the 1985 main jet for the 2 & 4 is a 95 and the 1 & 3 being a 98 and DOES mention that the rear vacuum chamber springs are shorter.

The Honda shop manual shows nothing about jet sizes or springs.

And, what symptoms would indicative of the springs being put in the wrong vacuum chambers?

(hmmmmmm....Why do I get this feeling that I will be pulling the carbs out again......)

Thanks!

[Cannon]

I guess you would have trouble syncronising your carbs if springs are in wrong positions (if they are unequal lengths). Did you swap them around in the first place? 

[Chad in Michigan]

try to contact Billy C on that Honda V4 BBS forum if you can. he is the carb guru on the older bikes from what I gather.

[xwarp]

I guess you would have trouble syncronising your carbs if springs are in wrong positions (if they are unequal lengths). Did you swap them around in the first place? 

When I got the bike, it did not run as the carbs needed to be cleaned again. It's my understanding that the previous owner cleaned them, but they sat. I cleaned them again, but was very meticulous about cleaning them one at a time to make sure I did not put the wrong parts back in the carbs. While doing this though, I did not note the spring sizes. I can only hope that the previous owner put the correct springs in the correct carbs.

[xwarp]

try to contact Billy C on that Honda V4 BBS forum if you can. he is the carb guru on the older bikes from what I gather.

Hey Chad,

will do, but still waiting to hear back from admin about registration.

bill

[Chad in Michigan]

I posted this in the main forums just a minute ago for you:

I have no idea where to post this so I posted it here knowing someone would see it. There is a guy on one of the other magna forums that has been trying to get onto this board. I sent 'The Mann' a quick message but have yet to hear back from him. He has carb trouble and wanted to get him in touch with billy c or someone on here that knows the older bikes carbs pretty good. Can someone help? his handle on the other board is xwarp and his first name is Tom. I assume he would use the same handle here. Thanks. 

[xwarp]

I posted this in the main forums just a minute ago for you:

I have no idea where to post this so I posted it here knowing someone would see it. There is a guy on one of the other magna forums that has been trying to get onto this board. I sent 'The Mann' a quick message but have yet to hear back from him. He has carb trouble and wanted to get him in touch with billy c or someone on here that knows the older bikes carbs pretty good. Can someone help? his handle on the other board is xwarp and his first name is Tom. I assume he would use the same handle here. Thanks.  

thanks chad, but, my first name is bill...lol, and, i still have not heard back from the admin.

[roboto65]

Chad have the guy who is trying to get on here Email me at brit4a@yahoo.com and I will get him set up!!!

[Chad in Michigan]

I posted this in the main forums just a minute ago for you:

I have no idea where to post this so I posted it here knowing someone would see it. There is a guy on one of the other magna forums that has been trying to get onto this board. I sent 'The Mann' a quick message but have yet to hear back from him. He has carb trouble and wanted to get him in touch with billy c or someone on here that knows the older bikes carbs pretty good. Can someone help? his handle on the other board is xwarp and his first name is Tom. I assume he would use the same handle here. Thanks.  

thanks chad, but, my first name is bill...lol, and, i still have not heard back from the admin.

Tom, bill, mack, buddy, lol they're all the same actually i thought i saw tom in your post, lol maybe i was seeing things

[Chad in Michigan]

Chad have the guy who is trying to get on here Email me at brit4a@yahoo.com and I will get him set up!!!

it's not on this forum, it is on the v4 bbs forum apparently, no one over there is home, manning the servers

[Chad in Michigan]

I posted this in the main forums just a minute ago for you:

I have no idea where to post this so I posted it here knowing someone would see it. There is a guy on one of the other magna forums that has been trying to get onto this board. I sent 'The Mann' a quick message but have yet to hear back from him. He has carb trouble and wanted to get him in touch with billy c or someone on here that knows the older bikes carbs pretty good. Can someone help? his handle on the other board is xwarp and his first name is Tom. I assume he would use the same handle here. Thanks.  

thanks chad, but, my first name is bill...lol, and, i still have not heard back from the admin.

Tom, bill, mack, buddy, lol they're all the same actually i thought i saw tom in your post, lol maybe i was seeing things

Here is a guy on the BBS site who is excellent in carb work:

Quote from Billy C:
"I can't do much about the V4BBS membership but he is welcome to call me, 903-567-1543. "

[xwarp]

Thanks for the help guys!

I will call Billy in the morning. Wish I had marked this to get reply notifications, I would have called him earlier.

bill

[TLRam1]

Thanks for the help guys!

I will call Billy in the morning. Wish I had marked this to get reply notifications, I would have called him earlier.

bill

If it is who I think this is, the guy works on a bunch of carbs of knows ever inch of them.

[dgc67]

The rear springs are shorter in the 85 models.