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When you drained the float bowls, did something like this come out? | When you drained the float bowls, did something like this come out? | ||
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The usual culprit for this affliction is time. These carbs are from a neglected bike that had been sitting for over a year. It doesn't take that long for buildup to occur, though. The passages and jets in the 250's carbs aren't very big, and un-Stabil-ized gas will gum up in them after only a few weeks (YMMV). | The usual culprit for this affliction is time. These carbs are from a neglected bike that had been sitting for over a year. It doesn't take that long for buildup to occur, though. The passages and jets in the 250's carbs aren't very big, and un-Stabil-ized gas will gum up in them after only a few weeks (YMMV). | ||