SeaDooNewb
New Member
I started this thread about issues I was having with my two skis. http://www.seadooforum.com/showthread.php?t=525
I pulled off the fuel filters on both and the '96 SPX's was torn and there was a decent amount of black sludge in the bowl. Figuring that some of this sludge made it into the small filters in each carb I set about rebuilding the carbs. Found out that there were various different carbs that it could have and I needed the size of the bore to get the right kit.
Here's where it gets fun. Getting the 4 bolts (2 on each carb) off that held the carbs on proved to be a huge ordeal. The bolts were corroded onto the carb base so they did not want to come out. I got one carb off and one bolt of the other carb but I stripped the allen head of the last bolt. I cut the head off but since the bolt was corroded/seized onto the carb body this didn't do much good. I drilled a hole in the bolt shaft and tried using an easy-out but that just ended up cracking the top of the carb base. With no other options I began trying to pry the carb off which, long story short, cracked the carb base around the bolt from top to bottom...
So I need one, if not two (just to make it easier) carb(s) and I would prefer not to pay ~$400 that the dealer wants for one. They are Mikuni brand but say nothing else on them. The bore measures 38mm exactly. I've found some 38mm Mikuni's on ebay but they are not the same type.
Anyone know of a good place to get a used carb?
I pulled off the fuel filters on both and the '96 SPX's was torn and there was a decent amount of black sludge in the bowl. Figuring that some of this sludge made it into the small filters in each carb I set about rebuilding the carbs. Found out that there were various different carbs that it could have and I needed the size of the bore to get the right kit.
Here's where it gets fun. Getting the 4 bolts (2 on each carb) off that held the carbs on proved to be a huge ordeal. The bolts were corroded onto the carb base so they did not want to come out. I got one carb off and one bolt of the other carb but I stripped the allen head of the last bolt. I cut the head off but since the bolt was corroded/seized onto the carb body this didn't do much good. I drilled a hole in the bolt shaft and tried using an easy-out but that just ended up cracking the top of the carb base. With no other options I began trying to pry the carb off which, long story short, cracked the carb base around the bolt from top to bottom...
So I need one, if not two (just to make it easier) carb(s) and I would prefer not to pay ~$400 that the dealer wants for one. They are Mikuni brand but say nothing else on them. The bore measures 38mm exactly. I've found some 38mm Mikuni's on ebay but they are not the same type.
Anyone know of a good place to get a used carb?
