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Easy Way To Clean Your Carburetors (MotorCycle)
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2015
- ...after having my Honda Shadow Spirit 1100cc sit for 6 months without draing or treating the gas I determined my Carburetors were completely clogged! Find out how I saved a ton of money cleaning them myself! Audio, "Planetary Voyage" written and recorded by Brian Ragland
7, run for 5 sec with spark plug wires out. 8, let sit overnight, spray carb cleaner in holes, 9, drain carb bowls. 11, reconnect sparks, add new gas and a little sea foam, and run engine.
Great video and my 2001 honda shadow ace runs better then ever. But, you don't need to do everything you did in order to get your bike running good again. I drained the gas, but I used Berryman's B12 fuel injector cleaner and not seafoam. I also didn't use your method of pouring it into the gas tank but funneled it into the gas hose and pushed it through with an air pump. Did the same thing the next day, each time draining the carbs. No reason to use 2 cans of whatever when you just need to fill the bowls with the cleaner. Replaced the plugs just in case and shot carb cleaner into the carbs but followed the rest of the video minus what I mentioned above. Thanks for saving me $$$.
I have a 2002 VStar 1100. I had the exact same symptoms as you. I followed your instructions and I'm happy to say, today I was able to ride it. Thank you!
Wow, so glad, happy riding:)
I did a simpler method that can work if it isn't extreme clogging but same symptoms. Empty fuel tank, drain carburetor bowl, and fill tank with about a quarter or a bit less with 1:2 ratio of seafoam and fuel respectively. Engage choke to a level where it will idle, and let it idle for 5-10 minutes to get the sea foam in the carburetor. Let the bike sit for a few hours, but preferably overnight to let the seafoam do it's thing. Next day, fill tank with fuel (still some seafoam in there from prior and that's fine) continue idle with choke engaged to heat up engine and slowly reduce choke until you're able to idle with no choke engaged.
Worked for me.
This a is a good trick for someone that doesnt have the time or skill to fully remove the carbs from the bike. They really should be set on a bench and completely dissassembled and cleaned with carb cleaner and compressed air. I have a 1992 shadow 1100 and was able to drain the bowls and do similar that you did however it only worked a short time. After removing carbs from the bike they were a bit nasty inside. Gave a thorough cleaning and bike runs great now. Good video though, should help many people that want to try this quicker method.
The suspense in the music had me like...oh shit...whats he gonna do next.
Josh Alexander haha, took a sip of gas in the previous version, just kidding
Gonna try this method in the morning in my Triumph. Hope it works or else ima have to haul it an hour away and pay $300 just to have them cleaned. That doesnt even include the rebuild kit
@@joshalexander7122 Bwahaha
Came for the information, stayed for the quality music
that music is serious
Thank you for this info. I purchased a VT 1100 1996 model and in great shape. Low miles and garage kept. It had sat for over a year. I replaced the battery, checked everything to make sure it functioned, replaced fuel filter and cleaned the long empty tank. I gas it up and it would fire up completely choked for a short time and stall. would not start off choke. I checked fuel pump. OK, so I am figuring clogged carbs. I'm gonna try this. I'm an old Harley rider and not familiar with all the fancy doodads on this machine. My last bike was a 59 pan and didn't even have a battery. Drove it for 35+ years. Stolen 2 years ago. So, I'm on a learning curve at 62. Thanks for the lesson. Fingers Crossed.
Was it able to function properly?
Excellent! I bought a $3000 bike with carb troubles for $1200. I did this, and it is running pretty well. Although it's a nice bike, I want to sell it and get a dual sport.
Good job on your video. It give me idea of a more simplified method when face with similar carburetor clogg situation recently. Without removing any mechanical parts, I drain out excess fuel from both the carburetor reservoir outlet drain. I gravity fill it up with Hardex carburetor cleaning fluid directly reverse thru the reservoir outlet drain nozzle about 60ml or more via a transparent plastic tube. Close the stop screw n let it soaked for few days. Next, before cranking my engine, I drain out the cleaning fluid n it looks dirty. To my surprise, engine starts quite easily. My focus on cleaning the main throttle jet valve works. What a relief. you can probably try that too in the future. Thanks.
Awesome!
did this work for you?
Can you make a video of this please?
I've been so scared of my bike (it was sitting for more than a year, lost pieces, spent a lot of time at the shop fixing this and that), I said "F it, I'll sell it, period", I was this close to sell it but the buyer changed his mind, so now I'll get back to use it fully.
Out of a sudden, I'm not that scared of actually cleaning the carbs, so thanks.
I didn't realize it was a James Bond mission....with the sleek music and editing lol...cool video
you did a good job I think this is the easiest method ive seen.
Wish I had saw this before I removed my carbs , now I’m having trouble remembering where all the fuel , vacuum lines etc; go , thanks for sharing & May God Bless
Next time take a photo or two before you disassemble
Makes sense to me. Between work and kids who has time to take carb apart... I likey!!!! Will do!!!!
7 years ago..... I just used this method and it cranked right up. Idles smoothly. Thank you for the vid. I did not use a carburetor cleaner i just decided to see what happens.
and it looks like its going to save me a bunch of $$ too... video keeps on providing that good service.
my old lady watched this video and made me drink an 8 ounce glass of SeaFoam 🥛 because she says I’ve been sitting for 56 years and wasn’t sure if I’d run well after she got me started
🏃🏻💨
oh and a buddy spent 700 to 800 on his shadow because gas was leaking out the over flows and he took it to honda a year later he cranked the bike same problem they said he didn't winterize it right and it was another 700 plus. i did this method pretty much charged him a 100 bucks fixed the problem!!!
I'll definitely have to try this out too. And mine wasn't even sitting for as long as yours was. I got mine back in July, rode it around the neighborhood a bit, but couldn't really do anything until I got the lost title issue resolved. It ran great for a few weeks after I got it, but after not being able to ride it for a month due to no title/no registration(TX plates had 2013 tags on them, so who knows how long the fuel was in there, if it got changed,. etc), I finally got the title and plates/tags/reg today and now it's doing the same thing you're describing.
So yeah, I'll do this before I go and seek out a model specific tutorial of a physical, carb rebuild.
Excellent video. Quick presentation of info. High Quality camera work.
Great idea to cycle concentrated seafoam through the fuel system and let it sit. I just bought 2 goldwings, one that I think may have a clogged carb, and both could use some cleaning. Think I'll add a half can to a half gallon gas, run it for 5 mins several times a day, at quarter gallon top up fuel and add recommended amount of seafoam to the oil, run through that tank via riding and then change oil.
Instead of removing the gas tank, you can just pull the gas line and drain it from there..
if you can access the gas line, can't you use it as a siphon to pull the sea foam from another can? (just wondering)
And may be use a compress air to push the seafoam to fill the float bowl.
@Kubel Wagen yeah I feel like if you could take the fuel line at the other side of the pump, pour seafoam in, and add some compressed air that may work. Just thinking out loud trying to figure out my plan for getting my shadow 750 up and running again :/
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My VStar 1100 has the same symptoms but it sat for much longer. Tomorrow is step 10. Hope I don’t have to take carbs apart. Will update I a few days. Thanks for posting this video.
PS- bike was parked for 13 yrs. :/
So what happened???
@@IWinsomeIllosesomeI Didn’t work. Had to pull the carbs out, they were gunned up and crusty. Got the bike up and running now, but gas mileage is low. Currently hits 65 before needing to switch to reserve. More tweeting needed.
that music is serious business
thank you
Very... Made me more focused and willing to soak in all the info.
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I WANT TO THANKYOU...I DID EVERYTHING THAT YOU RECOMMENDED...IT WORK PERFECTLY .......AT FIRST SHE WOULD NOT START BUT I PUT A LITTLE BIT OF FUEL DIRRECTLY IN CARBURATOR N BANG SHE STARTED UP....AGAIN THANKYOU .....NOW I COULD RIDE MY BIKE.......2004 SUZUKI VOLUSIA 800
Wow, so glad it worked, thanks for watching, happy riding:)
hey guy,hope you get this, im on the last step,the last 24 hour waite,oh long before the smoke stops and its running good after i start it
Lol good vid and this soundtrack is super spacey retro😂
Never saw the mention of removing the Seafoam after it sat overnight. I tried this method and will now remove the carb since it was a fail for me. I went in with the Tee connection rather than running Seafoam through the tank and trying to pressurize the line. More direct to carb..
I really enjoyed the music and the video. I think I will definitely try this method because I have 4 carbs that run nicely. Then I don't have to have them tuned and synched.
Seafoam or Marvel Mystery Oil are both good but best used as preventive maintenance once a year for 500 miles
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Brian, Thank you for Sharing ... great suggestions!
Thank you! I had a belief that this process might work for something a little less severe, but I didn't want to buy a bike that needs its carbs cleaned without being sure.
Next time shut the fuel valve off and run the carb dry. You can just disconnect the fuel line from the tank to the carb to drain the tank too.
Brian, thanks so much for this video. I just bought a 2011 Suzuki Boulevard 650 with 3000 miles on it. It has been sitting for a couple of years. I replaced the battery & it starts but it does exactly what you described. Only runs with the choke out & will not rev up. Hope your method works for me (praying) PS I got chubby to (Truck driver :--))) Also it you figure out how to lose weight please make a video on that to.
Haha, hope it works, ultimately though I had to clean the jets in the carbs, I found some how to videos on UA-cam, took a total of 4 hours to tear it all apart and put it all back together, but it ran line it was brand new, if you have to go that way it looks hard, and some parts were, but it can be done, hell I did it with basic mechanical ability, if you need to, hit me up, I can direct you to some good how to videos, and some advice of my experiences, and what I learned, mainly if your bike has to set for a long while there is a trick to not clog your jets while it sets that takes about 15 minutes, good luck and let me know and thanks for watching and commenting:)
3:23 I've heard of loving your bike. But that's just too much. ;D All kidding aside, thank you for this. I will have to try it!
lol, love that bike!
@@TheBrianRaglandChannel Hi
Those are great bikes. The only thing that sucks on them is the fuel system. I replaced my fuel pump with a MR. Gasket 42 electric fuel pump and it works great.
had high hopes, but unfortunately, this didn't work for my Vstar1100 classic, after the completing the process I filled the tank with fresh gas and took it for a spin but ended up with more backfires than i'd started with and finally she stalled and then wouldn't run under load. For the price I had to try it; looks like it's now time to learn how to do the carbs the long way!
hey mate, thanks so much for the vid, it worked perfectly for me!
Sweet, so glad it did, thanks for watching!
Can I clean seafom/carburetor cleaners/aditives hurt gasket in the cabrs if they are put clean without gasoline, like in this case?
Cpt Slow from all the vids I have watched seafoam wont hurt gaskets or rubber like some other cleaners will
How about berrymans b12 cleaner
Had bike on reserve for a full tank and let go passed tge empty mark cause i eanted to register how many miles my 82 suzuki gs1100gk holds on a full tank but after filling up and turning petcock to ON a few minutes later the bike acted up lean, sputtering barely accelerating, diffficuly accelerating on 1st gear so i figure the dirt, debris, rust from tank got into carburetor but surprising cause petcock has a filter and theres an inline filter between petcoxk and carburetor, all to say im gonna attempt this method before taking carb apart cause i dont see what else it could be considering it all started when i filled her up, btw is it safe to spray carb cleaner like that in tge spak holes?
Exact same problem. Let’s see how I go. Really reluctant to strip out the carbides.
Presumably if the alternate step (#7) is used it is unnecessary to unplug the spark wires and #s 5, 7, 8 & 9 is repeated after 10.
I don't believe in this kind of approach.I went the hard route and took the carbs off my vt750.Never attempted this before.Cleaned and rebuilt the carbs and put in a new fuel pump while I was there.The bike had coughed spluttered and died while I was out riding but after this work which wasn't easy as im not a mechanic the bike came to life and has never run so well.This sort of thing is only a temporary fix. Don't be afraid to get stuck in folks providing you have the time. The hard route is worth it in the end
im like whoa . . good video but im like . . what did i just watch . . good stuff though love it !!
Excellent, music is very cool also!!!!!!!!
Exactly what I needed, thank you!!!
When daylight breaks, I'm going to give a try. Unfortunately, with a new child, I hadn't had time to ride, let bike sit for the winter forgetting to but etho treatment in, tried to start it up that next spring, no such luck. 2 1/2 years later, I'm ready to get it started again. Definitely starting with draining tank - get that gunk out of there. I may have to end up doing a full rebuild. shouldn't be any harder than a '64 MG Midget - just harder to get at the components. I also have a problem with the battery draining while sitting - any suggestions? I have a 1994 H-D FLSTC - Heritage Softail.
Do a parasite draw test with all of your fuses.. Plenty of vids on how to do it.. It is really simple once you get to the fuse panel.
You misspelt 'mechanical' in through beginning of the video but 'machanical' sort of sounds like having maniacal and mechanical skills sort of fits this video 😄
Great tip and going to try this on my Honda shadow as it runs ok but is a bit hard to start cold
Between steps four and five, do i leave the petcock on?
Nice video bro .. my bike have 2 carburetors so is time to do the cleaning like you bro thanks ... 👍🏼
Nice instrumental, if I ever make a new time lapse video I wouldn't mind purchasing it for use in a video
No need to purchase, ....please use anyway you like and Please see my; "Instrumental's" playlist on my Channel for More, or search Brian Ragland Instrumental's on YT. *Please just send me a link of the video using the music. It would be so Great to see how music I created inspires/inspired others, Thank you
very nice ,iv got red one 2001i did that salt of thing with mine ,your idear was better good vid
i just bought a 95 with only 7k miles. one cylinder is misfiring but with spark....i hope this method will free up the clogged part.....i dont want to rebuild the whole carb
Thanks helped me a lot brother!
So glad it did, man, keep on rollin'
You have the same symptoms as mine but mine had been riding and ran for a bout 2 weeks went to work came back and then tried to go on a night ride and nothing.
I go tried tomorrow thanks man 👍
Awesome tutorial.
I think you got lucky with this method working but that's great
At first i thought you were kissing your bike haha
lol
Can I put the whole can of SeaFoam in the gas tank and drive it? Will it hurt anything. It's just a preventative for carb problems.
My Fiance's X left a 02 Honda Shadow Spirit for a year and a half in her garage. 3 mechanics couldn't fix it or get it started. They gave up after supposedly redoing the carb. I got it to turn on and run but then got these symptoms. I replaced the fuel filter and luckily they drained the gas tank. However no worky but I can get it to start for about 30 seconds. I am going to try this and see if it works. It also had a bad fuel pump relay which I replaced. I am a computer tech and was told I would never get this thing running. Nuts to them. lol. If this works I will definitely comment back. Thanks.
Good luck hope it works:)
The Brian Ragland Channel Well didn't work but not for lack of trying. I pulled the carb (about 20 min) and broke i t down. found it's almost completely fould up. one float spring was missing too. so no fuel was getting through at all. had the seafoam gotten in it surely would have worked. So I removed all plastic and rubber then carb cleaner dipped it for 48 hours. cleaned and brushed it ouht and it's like new. going to reassemble it today and put it back in. If it works I'll update everyone. It's my first bike and first carb ever so I'm learning. Cheers.
Pay no mind to na sayers lol. If it putts even a little, it can be fixed. I'm going through exactly what you are. But I'm a determined old man that WILL make it run.
hey if yall need to remove your carbs and you have the air box boots on i learned a method of placing a sheet of carb board between the carbs and the boots after you pull them back from the carb so as you slide the carbs out they dont drag on the boots bending them and same putting it back together. i would make a video but hope i don't have carbs to pull this is on a twin side by side motor
Brian wrote the music!..... awesome awesome job, very captivating, just like the new Deep Purple "man alive" video they just dropped check it out, I hear some John Lord in your sound, sadly the new Purple isn't Lord but the new guy is incredible
@@rosskstar ya, some released, full album in late August, tour? Maybe never😔
@@beefsupreme462 Glad i caught em live back in '02
@@rosskstar I saw that too, with ELP as the opener, unfreaki believable, or maybe it was 04 ?
@@beefsupreme462 Actually it was '04. DEEP PURPLE, THIN LIZZY, JOE SATRIANI at the Dallas Smirnoff. I took my schizophrenic vagrant brother who died since. Chain smoking finally did him in with COPD.
I took him to a A7X concert with Coheed too lol. He always made interesting company.
@@rosskstar give me some mushrooms and I'll take his place lol..... I dragged my lazy roommate to that concert.... he's still alive...still lazy but plays a mean guitar!
Hey Brian..did the seafoam overnight damage seals or the diafragm in any way?
Seafoam on my hands made em silky. Zero burn like carb cleaner. See for yourself
I got vt 500 that was siting for like 6 years hope it works for me thanks
did it work??
@@danknug11 idk lol did not try yet but when i do i will nake a video about it.
Got a cbr600 that’s been sitting for 6 years aswell the carbs are so clogged it won’t even start or idle I’m about to try this aswell try everything you can before you take the carburetors off because re syncing them is a bitch
WELL< HOW DID IT RUN? everything but the results
Nice basic effective method
hi,... just watched your video, thanks for doing that!...
my 2000 virago 250 mixture adjust screw was adjusted all the way in (lean)... with no change in idle or running status, any ideas why this is happening? thanks,... It seems to be running fine, just smells like its running rich...
Dude you are the idk just have a feeling t his willl work fingers cross ed .thanks for sharing
This is such a great idea. I wish I had of thought of this. My bike is still running kind of shitty due to dirty carbs, I am going to try this
you do it yet?
How did it go?
Did this work for you ?
@@TannerMotorcycles he forgot the toilet paper
TROLLS on here
Great instructions but why not just pour the Seafoam into the tank say a 1:1 mix and let it run through the system.
Surely that would save all the time and effort? all your fuel lines will be cleaned as well !
Good Idea if you can make it run. Mine dies after a few seconds and fully choked. Not getting fuel
Or you could drain the tank as much as possible(if adding for the 1st time) and then add Seafoam so that the concentration is greater, let it sit over night and try again...
how many times can seafoam be used and remain effective i.e. after using as illustrated in the video is it still effective for other uses?
not sure, lol
Could have taken the line off the tank by closing the petcoak and using another container to put the seafoam into the carbs. One step saved.
Hello, I know it’s been years since you’ve posted this but had a question if you do not mind answering. When I did all the steps of filling with seafoam and cranked to fill carburetor, I noticed it did not fill when cranked. But when I blew some air down the gas cap, I rechecked and it was filled that way. Any specific reason for that?
Willy Onate Have you ever had your fuel pump replaced? I had to have mine replaced twice, would be a worthwhile place to start, usually the fuel pump is near the back tire, or near the air box, please let me know what you find, thanks for watching!
I have a 2001 Honda shadow spirit 1100 replaced spark plugs flushed tank new battery still don’t turn on it cranks but nothing
I will try it and let you know. Thank you!
Thanks for your help champ
sorry, i didn't understand what to do with the second can of seafoam.
what i understood is empty the gas tank and carburettor, disconnect the spark plugs, add seafoam, leave it overnight, clean the spark plugs, use the carb cleaner on the carb, next day empty it, refill with seafoam , empty, add gas, reconnect all and the engine should start.
Did i understand it right?
Repeat the process again but yes it then says to use seafoam with fuel but you'll have none left?!
I suppose you just keep a bit on the side.
how long after you do everything you say does it take for the smoke to stop and run better
Mick Neighbors ounce the safoam gets thought the system, I had to take off the heads and clean the jets with carb cleaner, this trick works for slightly clogged jets, see some how to videos , wasn't too bad, took me 6 hours to complete, way cheaper than taking it to the shop, best of luck!!
That's hose right next to your hand as you drain carburator where does that come from n go too. I'm sorry to bother. Mine is just loose on one end. First bike.
Seafoam is safe for an engine? Just heard otherwise from a mechanic
VERY GOOD!
In france we (I )don t know this "seafoam" ? what is this "miracle" please !
www.google.com/search?q=seafoam+gas+treatment&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiPwoalk6DhAhUSG6wKHWIUArAQ_AUIDigB&biw=1536&bih=774#spd=12445858181127491249
Couleve just run the bike and slowly sprayed carb cleaner in it every now n then and slowly turn ur carb up to normal idle til it ran correctly. I did that to mine and runs like a top
Gonna give this a whirl. Didn't winterize this year. Was not looking forward to a carb cleaning since I've never done it before
Why dont just pull the air filter and spray some carb cleaner until the jets get unclogged. My klr sat for the same amount of time and had the exact same symptoms. I sprayed some of that carb cleaner and it worked. Now it runs like a champ.
I did that on a sport bike once and it ended up hitting the windshield and turning it milky white where the solvent hit it. It still didn't make the bike run with just gasoline though... :(
I loved the video game like music
What position should I have the petcock while seafoaming?
I would say open because if it is closed the sea foam won't make to to the carb.
you could of done all those steps in a half of a day. and you had the gas tank off. why not just get a few cans of carb cleaner; blast out the choke; blast out the bowls; remove carb screw and blast inside the port?
I can dig it
Hey bro thanks for u video but I have 2 Suzuki’s intruder and boulevard and I just can’t find the drain screw !!! Man for real I just can’t .. please helpme !!!
Me too. 2 carbs and cant figure out where on either.
@@adamweinrich4661 they are right underneath/past the small idleing screw, that you can adjust by hand. if you look closely you can see a nipple. That is the drainage for the carb.
Sorry I'm not familiar with the product seafoam what is it? Also is it sold in the UK
www.ebay.com/itm/Sea-Foam-SF-16-Motor-Treatment-16-oz/291655873083?epid=1740778989&hash=item43e80b723b:g:nGsAAOSwMuZb1K2Z
i have a 96 honda shadow ace 1100 C2 and it sat for while due to deployment and losing key lol...would it be just as if not some what effective if i did the process for just the first 24 hours besides 48 due to time i will actually have with the bike? ive already stared your method and waiting to check it out tomorrow.
Herbie Reyes It might, best of luck, hope it works
Herbie give me a update
what brand of forward controls did you get? im looking at putting forward controls on mine here very soon
they are stock
I’m so tired of carburetors !!!!
i just wish i knew someone kind enough to show me how to service the bloody carb
mandla kei you do, it’s called UA-cam lol
that's why they invented fuel injection 🤔
I regretfully bought a carby bike that was manufacture in China, I'm not sure about the carby itself but I'm dreading the maintenance. I've only had experience with fuel injection and there was nothing to it
Totally understand the hate for carbs... Because of the ethanol gunking up the carbs on 2 of my bikes, I end up riding the third one (which is fuel injected) most of the time.
Very informative! I'm not really a fan of motorcycles(I've had to nurse too many back to health :-( Great you enjoy your motorcycle so much-you must be very careful and it looks like you take great care of it. Great music!
....OR..... You can just pull the damn carbs and spend an hour cleaning them.... No big deal.
Thats what I plan to do. This one sat for a year
Amen brother
Got mine done. Removed them and both pilot jets were blocked solid. Glad I took them apart
@@thetruthisoutthere8598 I gotta do the same. Smh
@@LifeWithBradleyCartoon I used a tiny ass drill bit to clear it then soaked it. Came out clean. Shot the carb cleaner thru it and got good flow now.
Would this work on an R6?
ANYTHING with a carburetor
Gonna Give It A Try !
I appreciate seeing you respond to people's comments but why leave the video up when you freely admit this method didn't work?
Won't this screw up the rubbers in the carb?