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<blockquote data-quote="Donniebnd" data-source="post: 229627" data-attributes="member: 5966"><p>Even what I've considered the best in the business makes mistakes. Pistol Pete for instance, I bought a set of 78 gl1000 carbs that he rebuilt a few years back. After installing the set they ran perfect, flawless, however after playing with the set and fine tuning the engine I noticed that #1 cylinder wasn't running as hot as the other 3. Using a thermo gun I could see for sure at idle the others was around 250° and number 1 was around 125°. However the set ran perfect, smooth as silk. After speaking to another carb builder since Pete has already passed away, he walked me through the set and I found one of the little idle jets under the rubber plug was stopped up. After cleaning it out thar cylinder temp is same as the other 3. Now a few months later I bought a set for another 78 gl1000 from the carb builder that helped me. After putting his set on the bike ran smooth also for about an hour while I was fine tuning this engine as well, but it coughed 1 time and lost a cylinder ar idle. Now 6 hrs later after trying everything over the phone with the builder I found that the carb that fed the now dead cylinder, the puck was stuck from dried gas. Once I cleaned the puck and the little ports under it that cylinder came back. So goes to show you 2 very great carb builders can miss something or after trying out rebuilt carbs then setting on a shelf waiting to be sold could have problems. From the pictures this guy is claiming you did a bad job probably wasn't your carbs. Noone that builds carbs for a living would send out such a dirty set. The 2 sets I bought yes I can see it happen as little things can be over seen but not like he is claiming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Donniebnd, post: 229627, member: 5966"] Even what I've considered the best in the business makes mistakes. Pistol Pete for instance, I bought a set of 78 gl1000 carbs that he rebuilt a few years back. After installing the set they ran perfect, flawless, however after playing with the set and fine tuning the engine I noticed that #1 cylinder wasn't running as hot as the other 3. Using a thermo gun I could see for sure at idle the others was around 250° and number 1 was around 125°. However the set ran perfect, smooth as silk. After speaking to another carb builder since Pete has already passed away, he walked me through the set and I found one of the little idle jets under the rubber plug was stopped up. After cleaning it out thar cylinder temp is same as the other 3. Now a few months later I bought a set for another 78 gl1000 from the carb builder that helped me. After putting his set on the bike ran smooth also for about an hour while I was fine tuning this engine as well, but it coughed 1 time and lost a cylinder ar idle. Now 6 hrs later after trying everything over the phone with the builder I found that the carb that fed the now dead cylinder, the puck was stuck from dried gas. Once I cleaned the puck and the little ports under it that cylinder came back. So goes to show you 2 very great carb builders can miss something or after trying out rebuilt carbs then setting on a shelf waiting to be sold could have problems. From the pictures this guy is claiming you did a bad job probably wasn't your carbs. Noone that builds carbs for a living would send out such a dirty set. The 2 sets I bought yes I can see it happen as little things can be over seen but not like he is claiming. [/QUOTE]
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