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Thanks for looking in - I have an 89 that recently started idling terribly because of "ethanol"? messing up the carbs. I tried the peashooter and shotgun methods and solved the problem but after just a few months sitting up this time w/ Stabil - it's idling bad again and sounding terrible...

Thanks for looking in AGAIN -- I've been fighting a rusted tank, carbs gone bad etc. Sealed tank and did Shotgun method. Tried to fire her up and fuel is coming out of (vent tube?) on top of carb that leads to topside of airbox. That particular carb gave me trouble in that the idle screw was...

Thanks for looking in - Installed new pads and not sure how to bleed brakes?! Doesn't seem to work like my car - I tried pushing and hold brake down, open bleeder w/ tube in fluid, tightend bleeder -- but nothing really happening. I tried pumping brake and old fluid and a good bit of air did...

Thanks for looking in - I noticed my rear pads looked thin so thought I'd put some new ones on.....and now of course I've got a real problem! While trying to press pistons back - one wouldn't budge. Read on the forum to push brake and now the one piston that did retract won't push back out...

Thanks for looking in - While doing the shotgun repair, I found one of the idle screws was partially stripped and now it is stripped all the way! I've never messed with them the 13 years I've owned the bike so I'm thinking it is in the right position but when it wasn't so stripped and I seemed...

Thanks for looking in - I'm trying to clean up my carbs with the "Shotgun method" and wanted to ask how many times is recommended to shoot carb cleaner and air etc per carb? Is air pressure important? - I turned it down to 60 psi to shoot down PAJ 1 and 2. The idle mixture screw was full of...

Thanks for looking in - I'm trying to fix a mildly rusted tank the easiest way?....and possibly the least expensive way? How about Metal Rescue for $25...has anyone had good experience w/ that? I've seen Por15 and Caswell etc but reluntant to put a sealer in which could cause problems itself...

Thanks for looking in - I've got an 89 Max I've had for about 13 years and have never done any carb work. Last year I noticed it ran like it had bad gas - muffled sound etc. I drained tank, I think I put some carb cleaner stuff in it and it ran ok. This year it sounds and acts much worse -...