R6 Carb Question

[67kev]

  Hi, i'm giving a set of 1999 R6 carbs a strip and clean.I ordered a few new parts including the float chamber gaskets. My question is - should any type of gunk (Yamabond?) be used when fitting them to the carbs? The reason i ask, is that the original gaskets were stuck in place on the float chamber covers with some kind of silicone/glue. This seemed a bit of a bodge to me. Should i use any when re-building, or just use new gaskets, clean both mating surfaces (one is grooved) and hope for the best? Cheers, 67kev.

[yazza54]

They have rubber gaskets I've never put anything on them when refitting

[67kev]

That's right, a weird shaped rubber gasket. I'll clean everything up and use the gaskets on their own. Cheers, Kev.