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Looking carbs

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Jason E Spivey, Jun 14, 2018.

  1. Jason E Spivey

    Jason E Spivey New Member

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    Does anyone know where I can find 4 carbs for my 1982 Yamaha maxim 550?
     
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    is there something wrong with the ones you have?
     
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    Jason E Spivey New Member

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    I believe so,can't get it to idle,and the idle revs up high after it runs.I broke one of the things that hold the float pins in.Im just tired of messing with them and maybe new or used would fix it before I sell it
     
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    Sounds like you need a new carb body and some rebuild kits for all of them.
     
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    Jason E Spivey New Member

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    U know where I can buy that sir?
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Ebay for the carb body (look for a while, you might find a whole rack for not much more than a single carb goes for) jut make sure that it's for the correct position in the rack.

    chacal for the rebuild kits.

    And the links in my signature will get you to the information needed to rebuild them properly (as well as a bunch of other things that probably needs doing).
     
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    Links in signature?
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Yes. The blue words in my signature, below each of my posts.


    ☟ Down there☟
     
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    May be more trouble than it is worth but here is a link from Andy's Motorcycle Obsessions on Carburettor Post Repair, may be useful as a last resort?

     
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    iPhone X. I never use landscape view. So I guess we’ve solved that mystery to why the signature/link wasn’t working.
     
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    btw, for my 550, I send my rack to hogfiddles (message him at the inbox link at the top). He does re-builds and mine work fantastic! I had a broken float pillar and bought a spare rack on e-bay. He may still have some those parts! Well worth talking to him if you don't want to fiddle with it. He'll make your carbs nice and new.
     
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