Long Screwdriver to sync carbs

[Stoutman]

This must not be much of an issue, as I haven't read any previous posts on the subject. For me though synchronizing the carbs has been a little difficult, as I didn't have a screwdriver quite long enough to reach the 1-2 sync screw and would always burn my knuckles. I was delighted to find a long phillips screwdriver today at Harbor Freight. It came paired with a straight one of the same length. They are item number 34253 in the HF store (you won't find them online, at least not today). For five bucks I bought two 24 inch long screwdrivers. Now I won't be burning my knuckles on the engine when I sync my carbs with a screwdriver that is almost to short. Still have to figure out what to do with that straight blade 24" long screwdriver...?

[Floyd]

  Stoutman said:

This must not be much of an issue, as I haven't read any previous posts on the subject. For me though synchronizing the carbs has been a little difficult, as I didn't have a screwdriver quite long enough to reach the 1-2 sync screw and would always burn my knuckles. I was delighted to find a long phillips screwdriver today at Harbor Freight. It came paired with a straight one of the same length. They are item number 34253 in the HF store (you won't find them online, at least not today). For five bucks I bought two 24 inch long screwdrivers. Now I won't be burning my knuckles on the engine when I sync my carbs with a screwdriver that is almost to short. Still have to figure out what to do with that straight blade 24" long screwdriver...?

 

 

And if you don't have a Harbor Freight near you and don't want to pay to have something shipped to you, Sears has a nice screwdriver that's long enough to do the job.

[juggler]

We witnessed the need for a long screw driver when Black Owl was carb tuning some bikes at a meet and eat. He was able to do 1st gens with a normal length screw driver and had a heck of a time on the 2nd gen without a longer screw driver.

[BradT]

How do you keep from burning your fingers when taking off and putting on the carb caps. ?

 

Dam it is hot in there.

 

BRad

[Stoutman]

  BradT said:

How do you keep from burning your fingers when taking off and putting on the carb caps. ?

 

Dam it is hot in there.

 

BRad

 

I use needle nose pliers. I have a pair that are like a duckbill, flat on the end instead of pointy. The work great on those little hose clamps.