Tools required for Carburetor cleaning and rebuilding

Reading some of the XJ Chat forums I found out that I will need to get a set of JIS style screw drivers to work on the carburetors and other systems on the bike. Would a set containing sizes 00 thru #2 be sufficient for a carburetor cleaning task? I found a set from Hozan that had longer shanks and full handles. A number of the manufactures make small JIS electronic type screw drivers that I thought would be to small to give me adequate torque. Is there any other special tools I will need to perform a carburetor cleaning? Is it worth my time to use a penetrating oil on all the outer fastners and let them set overnight before trying to disasemble the carburetor? Can I use penetrating oil inside the carburetor to loosen the jets?

 

Question #1: I don't know, but someone else will. I just used a regular phillips and bought all new allen head hardware.

Question #2: Yes.
Q-tips
spray carb cleaner with straw
small round wire brushes are useful
Len (xj4ever) sells a very very small drill bit to use to get the siphon tube clean
Lots of various size flat-blade screwdrivers to grind down to fit certain screws
1000-2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper
Plus assorted standard tools

Question #4: Yes

Question #5: Yes

 

Oh, and for question #2, a digital camera. Take lots of pics. You will need them for re-assembly.

 

Patience the tool you need the most. Make sure after your done and before you vac sync you check those valve clearances. Everyone here says kroil will help a lot to loosen the stuck screws. I used a pair of vice grips on a screwdriver to get extra torque to loosen the stuck ones.

 

Thank you for the information. I'll get a hold of Len regarding some of the other tools you mentioned. Valve clearance check is also on the to-do list.

 

If you think about it - the "Phillips" in the motorcycle tool kit SHOULD BE JIS !!-?? right ??

Fine Wire selection, - a bristle from a wire brush, plucked out of the wood - the wire in a bread wrapper tie - a small guitar string - a welder torch tip wire assortment ($2.00) - the wire that secures cheep Chinese toys to the cardboard (makes a perfectly small "J" hook for retrieving Pilot "O" rings)

And recently - I took a small gauge steel wire, ran it across a bench grinder to grind the tip into a taper, but leaving the surface rough enough to give some abbrasion, and poked-out the "transfer ports" inside the Venture carbs I've been working on - - Success!! I have an idle now!!

 

You mention a Torch Tip cleaner? Have any of you ever tried using a torch tip cleaner to enlargen the hole in gets when you need to instead of buying new jets? Just wondering since I know all of you guys are sharp as a tack.
grunt 007, 81' XJ 750 Seca, Mi.

 

Hey, a question here. Recently a man submitted pictures of a XJ 750 which he had converted into a Bobber. I believe he was German and he did a beautiful job on the make over in my opinion. It had a Black fuel tank with sort of a creme color on the side indentations and sort of looked like what you might think of as an oval track racer. I have been trying to find his right up to look closer at his pictures and I can't find it, anybody have any ideas that might help me find that right up????? grunt 007, 81' XJ 750 Seca, Mi.

 

I just mentioned the idea of enlargening the size of the jet by using a torch tip cleaner to see how you guys would bite on it. I know you guys are all professionally inclined which is good but then there are some of us which are not that professional in our approach and in the past just to get a machine running to see if it's worth putting the money into it I have thought about trying the tip cleaner since it is easy to enlargen the jet size hole with a tip cleaner since I have played with it a bit. The bike I presently have, 81'XJ750 Seca even though it looks clean I have still not reached the point of where I am sure about just how much money is worth putting into it. I purchased it not running and as I can see now a guy can put a lot of Bucks into one of these machines bringing it back to a safe riding machine. grunt007, 81'750 XJ Seca, Mi.

 

Right there with ya, Grunt! I'm doing my best not to add up what I've spent, or worse yet, what I gotta still spend! *grin*