what is this/how do i clean it?

[gamorg02]

Hey all. saw on the right side i have two ports on my carbs that are dirty as hell, not sure what they goto or how to clean them. before i go spraying carb cleaner or air pressure in there wanted to make sure i wouldn't get dirt into the carb bodies. thought maybe its a port for the cali carbs? no idea.. anyways the left side is clean (relatively haha) so just curious if anyone would know why the right side would be more susceptible or anything...

pic 1 and 2 are of the right side. pic 4 is of the right side with the ports circled.

pic 3 is the left side

 

[one2dmax]

I do believe that they go nowhere and are capped off.

Sean

 

[gamorg02]

I do believe that they go nowhere and are capped off.

Sean

cool thnx sean. any idea what they are for?

 

[4gasem]

Those are the nitro methane injection ports that all 2006 models utilize...

 

[gamorg02]

Those are the nitro methane injection ports that all 2006 models utilize...

i thought only the '05 and '07's use 'em!

 

[4gasem]

Nope you're wrong... They only used them the one year...

 

[gamorg02]

fair enough.. haha.. any real idea what they're for?

 

[one2dmax]

It's used during the casting process so they can make the fuel and or air move around the carbs. Without them they can't cast corners into the carb. You'll see similar plugged passages all over the carb body.

Sean

 

[gamorg02]

It's used during the casting process so they can make the fuel and or air move around the carbs. Without them they can't cast corners into the carb. You'll see similar plugged passages all over the carb body.

Sean

makes sense! thanks as always Sean.

kind like the hole on my roommates yzf that he thought was the oil drain bolt (not sure how) and took it out and then realized he was wrong. i guess it was for casting the case and only needed 5 ft lbs to sit and he put about 40 into it. took him weeks to find the p/n and get it ordered as its never meant to be removed..

but yea.. thanks! carb cleaner, compressed air/hose here i come