high idle - Page 2

Easy Rider · 09-26-2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Rider

The previous owner had removed the plug over my idle jet so I plan to try to help that problem with an adjustment but the first attempt didn't make any difference. I think it's just the nature of the beast.

Follow-up:

In my case, the big difference in idle speed between cold and hot and the fact that it has started stumbling with under slight choke was NOT normal.

I finally got around to checking the idle mixture adjustment today (the one that is usually covered by a plug) and found it WAY out of adjustment. I'm guessing it was turned out maybe 5 turns; at first, I thought I didn't have the screwdriver in the slot but it finally bottomed. Turned it back about 2 turns and everything is much smoother now....idle wise. It turned really easy; I'm wondering if it might have vibrated itself out of adjustment over time ??? Time will tell, I guess.

patrick_777 · 09-26-2008, 11:12 PM

Red loctite should fix that. :neener:

Easy Rider · 09-27-2008, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by patrick_777

Red loctite should fix that. :neener:

It's a JOKE, people. You do NOT want to use Loctite on carb. adjustments.......right ?? :??: :biggrin:

Canuck · 09-27-2008, 12:57 PM

My Carb came in from Illinois and had a plug over it to. My Canadian "Marauder" version was without the plug...Kinda silly but how did you guys remove the plug properly? and should it be replaced once removed or... ??

Easy Rider · 09-27-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Canuck

My Carb came in from Illinois and had a plug over it to. My Canadian "Marauder" version was without the plug...Kinda silly but how did you guys remove the plug properly? and should it be replaced once removed or... ??

If it is running OK (at idle), don't mess with it.
If it NEEDS to be removed, you drill a hole in the cover plug with a TINY drill bit and then pry it out. No need to replace.

alantf · 11-06-2008, 04:56 PM

Dont forget, the idle speed (with a hot engine) should be 1200 - 1400 rev/min. Have you got a car with a rev. counter? The way I did it first time was to get in my car & rev up to around 1300 rev/min, & listen to the engine sound. I then adjusted the bike until the sound was roughly the same. Then it was just a case of tweaking it whilst riding (stopping to do it of course) until I got the ideal idle.

09-26-2008, 11:12 PM	#12
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: high idle Red loctite should fix that. :neener: __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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09-27-2008, 12:57 PM	#14
Canuck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 159	Re: high idle My Carb came in from Illinois and had a plug over it to. My Canadian "Marauder" version was without the plug...Kinda silly but how did you guys remove the plug properly? and should it be replaced once removed or... ??
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11-06-2008, 04:56 PM	#16
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,715	Re: high idle Dont forget, the idle speed (with a hot engine) should be 1200 - 1400 rev/min. Have you got a car with a rev. counter? The way I did it first time was to get in my car & rev up to around 1300 rev/min, & listen to the engine sound. I then adjusted the bike until the sound was roughly the same. Then it was just a case of tweaking it whilst riding (stopping to do it of course) until I got the ideal idle. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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