BeBop138 Posted June 10, 2010 Report Posted June 10, 2010 I am not to familiar with these carbs and was wondering how to adjust the idle. Do you turn the screw clockwise or counter-clockwise to increase the idle. Plus I should turn the screw evenly on both carbs--correct? Thanks............Lee Quote
martybose Posted June 10, 2010 Report Posted June 10, 2010 I am not to familiar with these carbs and was wondering how to adjust the idle. Do you turn the screw clockwise or counter-clockwise to increase the idle. Plus I should turn the screw evenly on both carbs--correct? Thanks............Lee Turning the idle screw clockwise opens the throttle and increases the idle speed. And assuming that the carbs were reasonably set up, you would want to turn both the same amount. Marty Quote
BeBop138 Posted June 11, 2010 Author Report Posted June 11, 2010 Turning the idle screw clockwise opens the throttle and increases the idle speed. And assuming that the carbs were reasonably set up, you would want to turn both the same amount.Marty Marty, I turned the screws in a turn and a half on both carbs and it didn`t change a thing---I returned it back were it was---play with it later. Quote
martybose Posted June 11, 2010 Report Posted June 11, 2010 Marty, I turned the screws in a turn and a half on both carbs and it didn`t change a thing---I returned it back were it was---play with it later. Sounds like you should check to make sure that your throttle linkage isn't holding the throttle open. Also, were you turning the big screw in the baseplate or the fast idle screw on the arm into the electric choke housing? Marty Quote
BeBop138 Posted June 12, 2010 Author Report Posted June 12, 2010 Sounds like you should check to make sure that your throttle linkage isn't holding the throttle open. Also, were you turning the big screw in the baseplate or the fast idle screw on the arm into the electric choke housing?Marty Turning the screw in the pic---just below the pipe plug Quote
martybose Posted June 12, 2010 Report Posted June 12, 2010 You're turning the wrong screw; that's the idle mixture screw. Reset the idle mixture screw by turning it all the way in lightly, then turn it out one turn and forget it. The idle speed screw is off to the right under and behind that dashpot. It's a screw with a spring on it that threads through an extension of the body casting and pushes on an arm attached to the throttle shaft. Try that one! Marty Quote
BeBop138 Posted June 12, 2010 Author Report Posted June 12, 2010 Being I wasn`t familiar with these carbs I didn`t want to (screw) something up---found the screws and set the idle were it needed to be.........Thanks Marty:D............Lee Quote
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