904cafe
Been Around the Block
Alright guys, as I'm sure most of you know this was my first bike, my first motor build, my first carb overhaul EVER! I was having issues with the spark (constant power to the points). But now I have that squared away... I now have a nice strong Dyna coil, new condenser and new point breaker.
Bare with me, I'm trying to get all the info out in one writing to better help you help me!
Cranked it up last night, but still having major idle issues AND it's def running rich (prob my idle issue). A few things I have noticed when messing with the carbs... It will only start with no choke and to keep it going I have to feed it throttle, it will not idle. I also noticed last night when I had the filters off that I'm getting a light spray of fuel out of the intake sides of the carbs. I have already adjusted the bowls, it has new float needles, gaskets, jets etc. Main jet was upped from a 88 to a 95 (due to pod filters and straight pipes) but I havn't messed with the throttle needle?! I'm thinking because I have a larger main jet (larger hole) I need to move the needle down atleast a click maybe two to make up for the larger hole? Does that make sense? Am I getting blow by on my main jet during idle because the needle isn't closing it off? It runs OK when I've got it on the road with the throttle open, but I'll bring it back after a mile or two trip and the plugs are fairly black (not horrible but not perfect by any means).
Oh, I have messed with the idle screw... NO CHANGE in idle. And I've messed with the fuel screw, no change either....
Aaaaah!!! I really don't want to take it somewhere, I've done everything myself thus far. :-\
Bare with me, I'm trying to get all the info out in one writing to better help you help me!
Cranked it up last night, but still having major idle issues AND it's def running rich (prob my idle issue). A few things I have noticed when messing with the carbs... It will only start with no choke and to keep it going I have to feed it throttle, it will not idle. I also noticed last night when I had the filters off that I'm getting a light spray of fuel out of the intake sides of the carbs. I have already adjusted the bowls, it has new float needles, gaskets, jets etc. Main jet was upped from a 88 to a 95 (due to pod filters and straight pipes) but I havn't messed with the throttle needle?! I'm thinking because I have a larger main jet (larger hole) I need to move the needle down atleast a click maybe two to make up for the larger hole? Does that make sense? Am I getting blow by on my main jet during idle because the needle isn't closing it off? It runs OK when I've got it on the road with the throttle open, but I'll bring it back after a mile or two trip and the plugs are fairly black (not horrible but not perfect by any means).
Oh, I have messed with the idle screw... NO CHANGE in idle. And I've messed with the fuel screw, no change either....
Aaaaah!!! I really don't want to take it somewhere, I've done everything myself thus far. :-\