OldTLSDoug
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I got into the restart of the Softail today, cleaning carb parts right now. I took the tank off and washed it out, nice to have an aluminum tank, not as nice that it has expensive paint! Got the petcock off and she is toast, the screen rotted out, I ordered a Pingel because it has a SS screen and we won't have this happen again.
The battery was down somewhat, 0.393 VDC so it was on the tender for 8 hours and got up to 0.703 VDC, good thing I ordered a new one. Ed really put in some nice stuff, flexible battery cables, Deutsch connectors and he routed everything very nicely. I have been slowly cleaning too, stripped a thread on a handle bar clamp, so I guess I will be getting a Helicoil until my new parts arrive.
Then we got to Mr. Carb. The bottom of Mr. Carb made the stuff that came out of the tank look insignificant. Still have stuff on the first go-round in the Berryman's can. Needle was stuck in seat with varnish, main jet is pink with no hole, pilot has started to open up. Almost all the rubber was jacked up. I have a master kit coming to rebuild it so it will be brand new again.
The battery was down somewhat, 0.393 VDC so it was on the tender for 8 hours and got up to 0.703 VDC, good thing I ordered a new one. Ed really put in some nice stuff, flexible battery cables, Deutsch connectors and he routed everything very nicely. I have been slowly cleaning too, stripped a thread on a handle bar clamp, so I guess I will be getting a Helicoil until my new parts arrive.
Then we got to Mr. Carb. The bottom of Mr. Carb made the stuff that came out of the tank look insignificant. Still have stuff on the first go-round in the Berryman's can. Needle was stuck in seat with varnish, main jet is pink with no hole, pilot has started to open up. Almost all the rubber was jacked up. I have a master kit coming to rebuild it so it will be brand new again.