How to Remove, Clean, and Put Back Together a Bing Moped Carburetor

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Remake of an older video, clean your carb - do it!
Want to rebuild it? Test out those individual components and set everything right like your float if it's off? Check out my other video:

You can google "Puch Maxi Repair Manual" but there are also useful links at the bottom of the Moped Army wiki page for the Puch Maxi

Inspiration for this video was also drawn from "Freds Guide"

[martincordoves]

Thanks for taking the time to do such a great job at showing and explaining each step of the way!

[geraldscott]

I use guitar strings to clean the jets and passages. I don't use compressed air, I use spray carburetor cleaner instead. I also soak really dirty parts in liquid carburetor cleaner. I have found that just putting a wrench on a hex, like on the bottom of that float bowl will easily chew up the soft aluminum. I use a high quality 6 point socket, and put a piece of blue paper/cloth shop towel between the socket and the bowl. You can use a 1/4" drive socket to install the carb retainer bolt, you just have to have a really good feel for it. It is EASILY overtightened. I use Kroil for penetrating fluid. I'd be REALLY careful about using the idle adjust screw to try and unstick the slide. Remember what he said about the carb being made of really soft stuff. I would let it soak in Kroil for days before trying that. I noticed he is using Task Force tools, they come from Lowes, I would at least use Kobalt (Lowes) or Husky (Home Depot) I use Snap On, SK, Mac, and older Craftsman. chinese tools will destroy anything. I usually use the blunt end of an old drill bit that is just slightly smaller than the float pin to remove it. If it is stuck, take a very small hammer and tap on it. Since the drill bit is slightly smaller, you can use it to push the pin all the way out. If you are going to be cleaning a lot of carbs, I recommend getting an ultrasonic cleaner from Harbor Freight. Saves a LOT of hand cleaning. Aftermarket Bing float bowl gaskets often don't fit properly, and tend to leak. Getting the throttle cable down through the spring and into the small hole in the slide is the hardest part. If you've done it enough that you don't have to fumble with it and do it several times before getting it the first time, you probably didn't need to watch this video.

[davidlundmark]

Awesome, I'm about to clean my Bing carburator on my Husqvarna Novolette from 1952, now I've got the courage to do it 😁

[SuperJamster]

You just saved me hours of fumbling around.  This is perfect.  I'll be back checking out your other videos.  Perfecto...

[ordinaryoutsider]

Cleaning my carburetor for the first time by myself. The darn top end popped apart and your video helped me put my carburetor back together! Hopefully I put that little metal ring on the needle at the right level. Thank you.

[zxztv]

That was smashing mate :-)

I was there with you, but when i was 17 :-)

Its nice to see someone still enjoys the old puch maxi's, i havnt seen one in the uk for more than 10 years.

I love the simplicity of the machines, reliable :-)

Shame the choke rod is broken off :-(

Mine had all the ignition parts in the side the metal side cover, that external coil looks very wrong on a puch, but perhaps my machine was older so i suppose things change.

Smashing tutorial, Even better a second time :-)

[MuzzFudg]

Dude, first time owning a Puch, its not starting. Im really excited to fix it up, first time ever doing engine maintenance so, loved this vid. Made it all look so EZ. Tnx

[mathhew]

I have to change the jet on my carb for my 1978 puch maxi and this is what i’m going to try to work off of. Thank you!

[mrtomhack]

thanks for the video man im gonna clean a carb for the 1st time ever on my 77 puch maxi s today hopefully it fixs the problem iv been having with full outing the throttle stalling the engine

[groundskeeper]

I've cleaned many carbs over the years. With varying degrees of success. If all the videos were as good as this one all those carbs would be clean. This is the best carb cleaning demonstration I've ever watched! Sabed me lots of time and aggravation. Just getting ready to clean a similar one myself! Also very neat carburetor. Interesting the difference in the original European carbs (well designed) with svrews that don't get lost and alignment grooves to later Japanese (and now Chinese).versions without those features. Thanks for anothet great video. Do you have a Patreon page? I will gladly support your efforts!

[jeffreybarna]

Just cleaned and rebuilt my Puch carb...your video was very helpful. THANK YOU!

[wabbywab]

Thanks. Just got my Newport back after 15 years. Will just do what you did, well maybe I'll try to start it first. Anyway great informative video Great help...

[jurgendeniet]

Hey travis,  thanks for all your video instructions. I enjoy them much here in holland.
Even though I know a lot about these mopets and have worked on them many years, still I learn more because of the videos you and many other people post.  
The rope you used in the clutch video obviously wasnt that smart, but Im glad it turned out o.k. 
So yes, ... I hope to see and learn more of your videos.
Greets,  jur

[darthfader]

Thank you, from me and my fully stock 1980 Puch Magnum II.

[NackerWhacker]

I'm just rebuilding a 1958 nsu quickly carburettor, it's bing aswell but it's even simpler than that one in design but your video was helpful either way thank you

[bear]

this vid is a figgin life saver, my slide was going up but the spring was bending and getting stuck, i need a gasket which is now on the way and i just needed to move 1 thing XD

[roberthealy]

I like your vids, always a guy who likes what hes hacking away on.And your parts and help get me back on the road .TU.

[kelvinnathanielfrnsdal]

This helped me so much even i just have a puch m50 cross its kinda the same setup my first projekt bike btw at age 16. It was my granfathers brother that got it when it was new then my grandfather then my dads then mine😁.

[TravisTutorial]

Thank you! I have a feeling it might be a US/UK model difference, as every Puch I own, plus pictures of Puchs I've seen in US based parts manuals have a bulky external coil. I've also had others from across the pond comment in a similar fashion. A friend of mine bought a modern aftermarket stator plate and that had an integrated coil that went behind the metal flywheel cover, I like that design a little more!

[Scbrice]

Maybe you can help. I have a DS60 with a 17mm carb. Even with the throttle cable off, the bike runs full open and i have to use the kill switch to not let it over rev. Ive also connected the throttle cable and its either so tight the throttle wont turn, or so lose the cable just flops around. What am I doing wrong. 1963 DS60 Puch