I have an 02 Viper and my buddy and I pulled the air box off the other day. We took a look down at the slides and mouths of the carbs and did not see any gumming or varnish. Is this a good rule of thumb that since this area is clean so must the float bowls and jets?
Kgmz
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Not a good rule of thumb.
What causes problems in carbs, is the gas that is sitting in the float bowl all summer. You need to take the carb rack off and turn it over, and take the float bowls off. Then check to see if all the jets and passageways are clean and clear.
What I have been doing the last couple of years now at the end of the season, is to get all the fuel out of the tank and then clean the carbs so there is no fuel in there. No more problems with gummed up carbs or bad gas, and a lot more fun to do when it is nice and warm out.
What causes problems in carbs, is the gas that is sitting in the float bowl all summer. You need to take the carb rack off and turn it over, and take the float bowls off. Then check to see if all the jets and passageways are clean and clear.
What I have been doing the last couple of years now at the end of the season, is to get all the fuel out of the tank and then clean the carbs so there is no fuel in there. No more problems with gummed up carbs or bad gas, and a lot more fun to do when it is nice and warm out.
vmaxjohn
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A few owners realized in '02 that Vipers come with small pilot jets, and are more prone to plugging up than other sleds. You really should completely dissasemble all the carbs every year to be safe. It's not worth a burn down 