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I need some advice on the carburetors, The idle is not so good, I have yet to check the sync. What are you guys running for an air screw adjustment? I'm at 2.5 turns out, as recommended by a tuning guide, the manual says 1-3/4 turns... where should I be?
Mains are 105, pilots are 47, needle clip 4th slot down.
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Tyler wrote: Finally after what seemed like an eternity, the Beast lives again!
I need some advice on the carburetors, The idle is not so good, I have yet to check the sync. What are you guys running for an air screw adjustment? I'm at 2.5 turns out, as recommended by a tuning guide, the manual says 1-3/4 turns... where should I be?
Mains are 105, pilots are 47, needle clip 4th slot down.
Hi Tyler,
I've been under the impression that the only pilots available were 42's. I'm thinking that 4 turns out is not too far. You should be adjusting them for best (fastest) idle. Have you read Scotch's thread on carbs?
Bill
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The air screws should be matched to the pilot jet, in my mind a large pilot needs more air in the pilot circuit. When tuning a normal CV type carburator larger pilots allow faster off-idle throttle responce and its pretty common to increase the pilot by one size. This can remove the hesitation when transitioning to the needle.
Perhaps I dont need the bigger pilots, I take the appraoch of setting up carbs on the fat side, and tunning them leaner. It seems to be easier, at least it is for me.
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