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Old 07-08-09, 08:54 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Brakes locking up like that is usually due to a misadjusted push rod (too long) that won't let the piston fully return. Drum brakes that require pumping to get a pedal need to be adjusted (thghter). I know that it sounds like you have done that, but maybe you haven't done it properly yet.

A carb cooling fan is not about vapor locking; it prevents the fuel from boiling out after you shut it off. True vapor lock is very unlikely in cruisers which have the fuel pump inlet below the lowest level of the tank, so gravity flow feeds the pump.
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