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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 11:14 PM
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Could any one direct me to a source or video link that shows how to clean the carb on an 02 sportster. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 12:39 AM
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Look 4 rebuild procedure or cvcarb tuning
 
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 12:41 AM
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http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/h...m#slide_detail check here take it apart and clean it
 
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http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/h...m#slide_detail check here take it apart and clean it
This just basically tell how to take apart
 
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nope...but if you go to autozone etc. they often have a gallon can of carb soak/clean with a basket in it, they work well, just don't soak it for too long as there is a invisible finish on the carb parts that will come off and leave the metal porus...overnight is fine, a week is not....before you soak it you need to remove everything thats not metal......if you don't the chemical will...
 
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Running a tank of Seafoam treated gas will take care of most cleaning. It's not a cure for everything, but it's good stuff.
 
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