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- Gary
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- Waugh
Okay peeps, I need your help. A friend of mine parked his CRF450X (2005) up 6 months ago and left regular fuel in the carburetor, the fuel has evaporated and the ethanol has done a real number on the carb, all the jets have turned green and are blocked, I removed them all and bought new ones from Honda, the float valve and seat where also completely gummed up so I removed them from the carb and ordered a float valve set from Honda. When it arrived it contains only the float valve, not the seat. Apparently honda does not sell the seat, it's a push fit into the carb. We ruined the old seat getting it out so cannot re-use it and I am now stuck what we can do, don't want to buy a new carb!! Have any of you come across this issue before? Any idea of any other seat from another model/bike will fit? Was trying to help the friend out but am worried I may have completely messed it up!!
Cheers for all ideas/suggestions.
Gary
Cheers for all ideas/suggestions.
Gary