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Old Dec 30, 2020 | 09:06 AM
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i am going to need advice or info on a S+S Super E Carb refurbish/rebuild, i am not planning on keeping the Carb on the the Bike i want buy , but i would still like to get it running before replacing it with an OEM Carb, as the S+S thats on the Bike is hopelessly clogged with old gas, the rebuild kits look pretty simple , but just thought i would put this out there any way, any help or advice would be very welcomed, thanks in advance , Troy
 
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Old Dec 30, 2020 | 09:31 AM
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Been a couple years since I rebuilt my Super E so I’m not fresh on it but I will say it’s an easy carb to clean/rebuild and tune. Be sure to print out a parts diagram of the carb and take some pictures upon teardown for reference.

The one thing that sticks out to me are the check ***** that are I think in the carb bowl area, specifically part of the accelerator pump if my memory serves me right. Easy for them to fall out and get lost.
 
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ok MattLS6,
the photos of the rebuild kits look pretty simple , but thanks for the tips , the S+S carb i'll be dealing with just overflowed with gas when hooked up to an auxiliary gas tank so for sure the inlet needle & float level will need attention as well, the accelerator pump i don't know about its condition or even if it works or not, but the rebuild kit comes w/ a new diaphragm , so i'll of course just replace it . . .
 

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S&S is real good about help. You can download all the info you need.
 
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