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Jens_denmark May 20, 2010 12:20 PM

Air screws do they have to be the same ?
 
the 2 air/fuel screws in the carbs, do they have to stand the same way or ?

I mean front cyl. 2 1/3 out
the rear cyl. 4 1/5 out

good or bad for the engine ?

Jens.

8541Hawk May 20, 2010 12:23 PM

Sounds like the rear pilot jet is clogged. The screws are normally a little different, with the rear being open maybe 1\8-1\4 of a turn more.

The fact that the rear is open so far ( around 3 turns out is as far as you should go before switching to a larger jet) and so different from the front points to a problem with the jet.

They can be cleaned but it is easier to spend the $5 and just get a new one.
Or replace them both while you are in there.

Tweety May 20, 2010 01:43 PM

Agreed... That different indicates that something is wrong... But it you set them right they will end up slightly different...

Grasshopper May 21, 2010 11:32 AM

On the race SV with flat slides i'm running slightly different main jets because the rear cylinder seams to get more hot than the front. This is a fine tuning thing though that can only be done on a dyno and closely monitoring cylinder head temp and exhaust header temp.

Slightly differnent pilot / air screw adjustments is normal. What you are describing is way out of wack.


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