anyone around Portland, Oregon that is willing to help?

[HARTLESS]

I will be needing to check valves and sync the carbs and well, I have never messed with valves and have never synced 4 carbs at once!
anyone want to help?

[baldy3853]

ask Mr Bean he's up your way

[HARTLESS]

ask Mr Bean he's up your way

Mr. bean huh. ok I will give him a shout. thanks!

[HARTLESS]

ask Mr Bean he's up your way

Mr. bean huh. ok I will give him a shout. thanks!

I cant find Mr Bean! I have used the search option with no luck

[FeralRdr]

His user name is PdxFJ, and his name is Garth.  I myself would be willing to help, but I've never done either by myself yet, and though I've learned a lot, I'm still not the most mechanically competent (don't ask me about my recent snafu with carb's).  I've always had a competent friend over watching me, and keeping me from breaking something else.  Having said that, I'd be willing to provide whatever assistance I could.

[fj11.5]

hahaha, who,s a dickhead then,, went looking for garths info for you, and stupid me didnt read the post that allready has the info

[pdxfj]

Yup.. I'm in Porkland...err.. Portland..

I have a carb sync tool but no valve adjustment tool.  Carb sync is rather straight forward but the valve adjustment can be a bit tricky and time consuming.  Plus it requires a totally cold engine.  I have access to the valve tool but it's not something I am comfortable doing for someone else.

What time frame are you looking for help with this?  I am happy to help but just about every moment of free time I have, I am using to finish up a nearly 10 month long project in my house.  With the momentum I'm keeping I'll be done about Easter weekend.  Don't want to slow down because I REALLY want to be done with it.  I'm growing tired of working on it as I'm sure you can guess, but the end result is turning out better than I had ever imagined.

Anyway, I'm in SW Portland (Burlingame area) and have all the tools and a lift table for a bike.  If you're willing to wait a bit you are more than welcome to bring your FJ over and we can sync the carbs.

Welcome to the group and it's nice to see another FJ around the area.  The three of us will have to invade one of the bike nights this summer.  Show the kids what a real bike is.   

[FeralRdr]

I've got a valve adjust tool I can contribute.  I'm up in the North Portland area myself.  I can tell you that we may run into an issue getting the replacement shims.  I'm lucky because I live near Viscious Cycle (off of N. Going & Interstate), and they've had what I needed in stock.  I'm not saying that no one else in town has them in stock,  only that I found out most places (including Cycle Gear) have to order them in.  Just wanted to give you a heads up on that.

[HARTLESS]

ok sweet. I'm glad to hear that we have a couple different fjs in my neck of the woods! I would appreciate some help with valves feralrdr , I don't know if they need to be done right away for sure, but the guy I bought it from didn't do them and he had it since 2008.and pdxfj, if you want to help with the sync I would appreciate it, and if you need help with your house let me know!the po also mentioned that he didn't sync the carbs after he put a stage 3 dynajet kit in it....btw, I have a stage one kit if one of you ptowners want it for cheap. anyhow, I actually live in Gresham now off of 181st and powell and am down to ride or get a beer or whatever whenever. let me know!

[Brad]

I really hate posting on April Fools Day, and my first post non the less...but I am also in the Portland area(well..I just moved to Aloha).   
If you guys have not done the carbs yet I would love to join. My bike could really use some TLC, I can do the work myself, but it is always nicer when there are other people around. 
I might be interested in the Stage 1 kit. 
I would also be up for some ridding, my 'normal' trip is along 14 to the bridge of the gods and then bring 84 back so I can stop for ice cream at the falls. 

So...being a newbie I would just like to say Hello to everyone and look forward to meeting everyone.

[HARTLESS]

I really hate posting on April Fools Day, and my first post non the less...but I am also in the Portland area(well..I just moved to Aloha).   
If you guys have not done the carbs yet I would love to join. My bike could really use some TLC, I can do the work myself, but it is always nicer when there are other people around. 
I might be interested in the Stage 1 kit. 
I would also be up for some ridding, my 'normal' trip is along 14 to the bridge of the gods and then bring 84 back so I can stop for ice cream at the falls. 

So...being a newbie I would just like to say Hello to everyone and look forward to meeting everyone.

welcome! I still have yet to sync the carbs, I am going to wait until I can get around to the valve shimming!(who knows when I will) I still have the jet kit let me know

[movenon]

I will be needing to check valves and sync the carbs and well, I have never messed with valves and have never synced 4 carbs at once!
anyone want to help?

Just sync them 2 at a time as per the service manual .
George

[pdxfj]

Hey gents,

My project from hell is just about done.  Shouldn't be too much longer and I can open my garage to help ya out.  Also have a large covered patio and grill.. sounds like a work day with food and beer is in order eh?

Yet another FJ'er in the area.  Excellent! 

[Pat Conlon]

You are a special guy Garth...

[FJmonkey]

That's it!!! I am moving to Portland!! My old brew buddy has moved there and crawls from pub to pub with emails on how good the IPA is and said he would buy a pint if I were there... I am in the wrong city...