Has any one found a product that effectively lubes the O ring on the carb heat selector?
I have tried Dielectric grease but it only works for a short while before the heat selector becomes very hard to turn.
I have tried Dielectric grease but it only works for a short while before the heat selector becomes very hard to turn.
lakeofthewoodsrider
New member
Very hard to turn is a understatment, I don't want to brake mine, so hard i don't use it
blueblooded
Member
That thing is a pain in the butt.Mine wouldnt turn if the sled was cold or hot.It would turn easy if the motor was luke warm.I just left it on 95% of the time. How much performance are you gonna gain with that!! Is it worth the risk of freezing up a jet and burning down for a very minimal gain in performance?
I have replaced the O ring and lubed it with some synthetic high temp grease this time. I also have drilled a hole thru the knob that is just large enough to allow my small philips screw driver to fit thru it...my plan is to insert the screw driver thru the hole and use it like a wrench to turn the knob.
kirk700 srx
Member
Some high temp KY jelly!!
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Mac
Member
Slide show Bob - Be careful you might crack the knob. You are better off making an open end wrench that holds on all three sides and stores in the trunk. A piece of .187 thick plate shaped like a wrench with a tri-angle hole to slip over the knob.
leave it ON and forget about it!!!!
Mac said:
Good idea...that would definately put less stress on the knob,
Don't you guys want to turn them off so you lose less coolant when you remove the carbs?
Yamahasrx700
Member
Here is a tool I designed and cut out of 1/4 inch aluminum on my water jet. Its about 2 inches in diameter and makes it very very easy to open and close the valve. I made it that diameter so you could use it on an SRX or a Viper. I came up with the idea out of necessity. $11 plus shipping.
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daman
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All you gota do is once freed up turn it on and off every so often keep it from freezing up..
unchained
New member
NiceYamahasrx700 said:
I'll take one shipped to 48430 (in Michigan). Do you have paypal?
tntmax
Member
nice work on the waterjet!! you could template another one and put a small handle on it
kirk700 srx
Member
tntmax said:
One with a handle would be ideal!
Yamahasrx700
Member
P.M. me . Putting a handle on it just complicates things. Its just like turning on the hose outside your house.
Yamahasrx700 - Your PM box is full !!!
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I would like to get one of your little tools for turning the coolant shutoff on and off.
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I would like to get one of your little tools for turning the coolant shutoff on and off.
Just send a Paypal invoice for the total . . .
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daman
New member
Alot of times them valves turn so hard you need channel locs to turn em.
Concept Carbon
New member
For a lube I would try dc4 dieelectric grease, never seez or lps greaseless lubricant.
daman
New member
Concept Carbon said:
Anti-sez would probably work better,,it's a semi high temp also.sideshowBob said:
Concept Carbon
New member
regular dieelectric grease blows, anything prety much baught at the general hardware store sucks. DC4 is made by dow corning and is very good dosnt get hard like the junk most people use every change a light bulb on a chevy to find a bunch or hard brown junk on it.
We use dc4 to lube most all orings on our aircraft.
We use dc4 to lube most all orings on our aircraft.