Carb diaphragm repair

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Graham Crayon
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Carb diaphragm repair

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Alright peeps? I noticed with my air box off that the carb slides don't all lift at the same time when I rev my engine. I've got it starting up & running nice & smooth now but it doesn't like a big handful of throttle, it bogs down, even with the air filter fitted. I haven't inspected them yet but I'm betting there are holes in at least 2 of the diaphragms.
I've seen a post on another forum where the owner had smeared some instant gasket over a hole on his diaphragm but it's very recent & I don't know if it will stand the test of time. Anyone done this or anything similar & had good results?
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This is the web page for the ones in America. There will be postage on top though.

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Post by Fatdog »

It's not worth bodging.
You are better off just replacing them and then you know the repair will be right. :)
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