[6pack] Carbs (story - not a question)

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Slone,


When I restored my 72 I decided to go with the Hitachi carbs since I had 
zero experience with Stroms. Well I am in my 13th year and no leaks, 
drips or errors. Runs like a top. Cant remember who supplied the carbs 
but I exchanged my Stroms for a discount.

Through the years I have had real good luck with my H6s on the 3, HS6s 
on the 4 and the Hitachi on the 6.

Every once in awhile I have to add some transmission fluif to the 
dampers but that is it.


Bob

On 4/21/23 7:21 AM, im sloane wrote:
> So just laughing at myself and like to share. Here's how to "maximize" 
> your shipping cost on a small project. Backed the Six out a couple 
> weeks ago after my yearly oil change. Looked under, no oil leaking, 
> but damn. Both carbs are leaking. I've been thinking those O-rings 
> probably needed replacing soon anyway. So a quick order to MOSS for 2 
> O-rings. Why did I think I could get off those float bowls and not 
> need float bowl gaskets? So, oh well, 2^nd  order to Moss for two 
> float bowl gaskets. Got it all back together with no problem. Left the 
> breather off so I could see the bowls better upon startup, backed it 
> out. Looks good - no leaks. However, hmmm, looks like the rear carb 
> air valve isn't moving up and down. So, 3^rd  Moss order for 1 
> diaphragm. Man that thing will scoot with 2 working carbs. I must have 
> gotten a crack in that diaphragm sometime a year or two ago.
>
> Happy Motoring,
> Sloane
> 69 Six
> 72 Spit (in body shop for almost 2 years now :)
>
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