: Carb cleaning

[schnowz]

No need to remove the carbs to check the float level.
A clear plastic tube attached to the bowl drain and bent in a U aginst the 
carb body will tell you the level in each carb.

  Pete S

> I removed my carbs today to check the float level and thought that while 
> they are out I will clean them real good as well. I also got to thinking 
> that it might be good to replace the main jet and needle too since I 
> assume the originals are still in there. What do you think? Do jets and 
> needles wear out over time? Is there anything else I should do while I 
> have them apart?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff M