XS1100 project carb cleaning

Posts : 12 Join date : 2013-06-24 Location : Seattle

Trying to clean the Carbs to my 1980 xs1100. Ive got the carburator out but am having problems with some of the screws on top of the diaphram covers. A couple screws are getting lightly stripped. Is there any way i can avoid stripping them so i can get to Cleaning them :)someone HELP lol im new and want to get this baby started

Subject: Re: XS1100 project carb cleaning Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:00 pm

try an easy out or left handed drill or you could try but be bloody careful nipping the screw heads in a vice and twist to release

Posts : 12 Join date : 2013-06-24 Location : Seattle

Ahh I don't wanna screw it up. I need to get these carbs clean

Subject: Re: XS1100 project carb cleaning Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:50 am

find a local bike shop and ask if they will do it might cost a couple of bucks

Posts : 541 Join date : 2011-10-26 Location : black country

soak in wd40 then put them in a wooden vice or work mate and use a impact driver on them ,dont worry about damaging the heads if they have started to strip replace with socket head bolts

just be ultra carefull with the diaphams they cost a fortune to replace

cheers miffa

Posts : 12 Join date : 2013-06-24 Location : Seattle

Good idea. I could do the cleaning myself.

Posts : 12 Join date : 2013-06-24 Location : Seattle

Miffa I wish I could don't have all the tools just yet. Hopefully soon. Still a little new to all of this.

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