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Re: Mixture Screws (Again)

10 years 9 months ago
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ZOSO,
Good idea mate............if it aint broke dont fix it........just ride it !!
We must get round to meeting up sometime over the summer.
Me & my mate (also has a Z1300) often head up to Oban & West Coast for a few long weekends......maybe hook up on the way for a coffee, or you are welcome to join us (must drink like a fish though !)


KEL,

As ever, ZOSO is 100% spot on with advice on Colortune Plug.
No 1300 owner should be without a Colortune Plug !!

Pete F
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Re: Mixture Screws (Again)

10 years 9 months ago - 10 years 9 months ago
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zoso wrote: Pete - That might be an idea. The carbs are probably needing a good soak in diesel but as I've now got the thing going relatively smoothly I'm a bit reluctant to rip the carbs out and start messing around - especially as the weather is getting a bit better - I'd rather be on the bike than looking at it in the garage..... a job for next winter.

Kel - from recent experience I would say the ONLY way to make sure the mixture screws are set properly is to use a Colourtune plug and ignore everything else.

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I just thought that resetting them to the factory spec would give me a good restart point as I have refitted all of the OEM airbox bits and filter.
The Factory Manual says screw in to stop then back out 1 and 3/4 turns, or is that 3 1/2 turns??.

Hey, that how they did it at the factory correct??
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Re: Mixture Screws (Again)

10 years 9 months ago - 10 years 9 months ago
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KEL,

The K Workshop Manual is WRONG on this adjustment.

You wont even get the bike to start on 1-1/4 turns (unless you are ZOSO....LOL!).

Best start at 3-1/2 turns out & go from there.

You will find if you use a Colortune Plug that all 6 mixture screws will have different positions.......not all will be the same amount of turns out.

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Re: Mixture Screws (Again)

10 years 9 months ago
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Hi Pete

I'd be delighted to meet you for a coffee/beer/fag over the summer. I'm in Prestwick (west coast) so if you're anywhere near let me know.

cheers

Billy

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