YAMAHIZAL700
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One of my father in laws sled is a 97 xtc 500 and since last year its been running on one cylinder. Change plugs no difference. SO since reading on here instead of asking what to do I knew the first thing I would have been told is to clean the carbs. In about 20 mins the carbs where on the bench and I began removing the bowls ect. Just curious is it ok to only spray carb cleaner into all the jets to clean or do I need to remove the needle and inside parts?
Anyway back to the story, as I was flipping the carbs around I could here a rattling sound. I noticed the throttle side carb door thing that opens and closes with throttle rail was not opening. So I took the top cap off and to my amazement theres a screw that holds the door to rail to open a close with the throttle and it was sitting in the bottom rattling around. I put a drop of locktight on the screw and put it back together and viola sled was a little screaming missle again. Im just really happy to have something turn out so positive and to finally dare to remove the carbs and once I was in there I couldnt believe how easy it was to do. Hope this may help someone down the road some day.
Anyway back to the story, as I was flipping the carbs around I could here a rattling sound. I noticed the throttle side carb door thing that opens and closes with throttle rail was not opening. So I took the top cap off and to my amazement theres a screw that holds the door to rail to open a close with the throttle and it was sitting in the bottom rattling around. I put a drop of locktight on the screw and put it back together and viola sled was a little screaming missle again. Im just really happy to have something turn out so positive and to finally dare to remove the carbs and once I was in there I couldnt believe how easy it was to do. Hope this may help someone down the road some day.
