whenever you use a tap....yes use the lube, but also cut some threads, then back the tap out partially so the cuttings can clear out so they don't jam the tap.
I recently used this technique on my 1980 cx500 carburetors. I was not able to initially tap the slow jet so I had to use the supplied bit that came with the Irwin Hanson 4-40NC Tap. Just drill in about 4mm. Be sure to clean out al brass shaving while doing this and while tapping. This allowed me to give the carb body a good cleaning which when I was done solved my problem of running on one cylinder until rpms in the 3000's. I was tempted to just pull on the slow jet while the tap was threaded all the way in but opted for the screw, nut, washer option to extract it.
I had the same issue, 1 cylinder would not even idle. That portion of the jet may not be a smoking gun, it's the small hole through the center of that pushed in jet that you need to drill out with a .018 micro drill bit. I drilled it without even pulling that jet out and bingo, smooth idle. Just glue the .018 drill bit to a paper clip. I started with .016 first then stepped up to .018.
So I have an 82 GL500, and on my Keihin, the left carb's slow jet is threaded in, not pressed. Just unscrew it with a flathead, no problem. But I'm having issues getting the right side out. Someone has been in it before me and messed the head of the jet all up so I can't tell if it has a notch for a flathead or not.bIs one jet threaded and one pressed in? Or are the slow jets normally both threaded/pressed?
BIN THEM GET SOME MIKUNIS MIKUNI OZ DO SOME £360 CLEANING MY GL500 CARBS NOW MY SLOW RUNNING PILOTS UNSCREW THE ONE UNDER THE RUBBER PLUG IS THERE SOMETHING AFTER THAT TO REMOVE ??
Can I just say this please When running a 30/40 year old bike dont expect it to run like an R1 of lets say 10 years old it will not !!!!!!! My thought having just bought a 1982 silver wing is this.. If it idles and if it selects the gear you want and does not lose power under throttle all be it a bit boggy then let the old girl BE ?? No attention req at this stage because when you start to mess it only gets worse much worse if you do not know what you are doing. Honda spent a fortune on the bits so lets hope they know what they were doing ?? I have followed this thought patern now for almost 60 years of riding and trust me it works .. Just blend with the bike and dont always expect the bike to blend with you It will save you a fortune just like brakes they are weak and soft on the silver wing but this bike is made to cruise not go around bends at 80 M.P.H. So let it take its course you will then become one just like the wife of 40 years you are as one ????????????????
