Mikuni carbs Orings

[TR5TRIDER]

Esteemed listers,
I am cleaning carbs and am unable to seat float assembly into the carb body after installing new orings that I purchased from McMaster. I say unable because I am using only finger pressure as I am afeared of breaking the float assembly. Is this normal? I do not think it is the orings as the size marking on packs agrees with that I got from this forum. How much pressure to use? Maybe some grease in the carb body?

Rider

[Mustang]

Couple drops of oil on each oring and push them home

[TR5TRIDER]

Thanks Mustang,
I must not have put enough oil (light smear w/ oily finger) next tried a smear of grease in the carb body w/ small artist brush and felt the satisfying feeling of the float assembly seating w/ light finger pressure. Aaah!

Rider

[HeavyHustler]

AHHHHHHH!!!!!!  Can you send me the link to buy some of those o-rings?!  Plllllllllllllleeeeeeeeaaaassssssssseeeeee? 

[Mustang]

it's in the how to sticky thread at the top of  the steamer section .......................

[HeavyHustler]

DOH?!  Thanks Mustang.  Ordered. 

[Watson]

Here is a question. I ordered new o-rings, installed them. Now my bike acts like it is running lean.  Not sure what to make of this. 
It runs smooth at idle but the moment you give it throttle it falls on its face.    Was wondering if I need to change the jets and if so to what size?  I am getting frustrated.

[Mustang]

CAP ON RIGHT  HAND SNORKEL .?...........if not it needs to be,

next clean the pilot jets and circuit
then clean the main jets out .

[Watson]

Thanks.  Cap is on.  I will clean the jets and circuit and report my findings. 

[ram33]

did you check your float heights in case you disturbed them?
did you put everything back in the carb it came out of

[Sin_Tiger]

While you have access,  it's worth checking that the small O ring under the carb top plastic cover at the vacumn spigot is in place. Those little blighters have a habit of getting knocked out of place as you put the covers back.