stretch the spring or add a couple small washers?
dies while idleing
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ok fellas, turns out i'm not to smart or just didn't notice the idle was low, turned the idle up a bit and it was fine..
on another note the spring for the idle screw is not strong enough to keep it from un turning and lowing my idle... do you think a drop of Green Loctite would be ok to put on the threads to keep it from moving?
on another note the spring for the idle screw is not strong enough to keep it from un turning and lowing my idle... do you think a drop of Green Loctite would be ok to put on the threads to keep it from moving?
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ok fellas, turns out i'm not to smart or just didn't notice the idle was low, turned the idle up a bit and it was fine..
on another note the spring for the idle screw is not strong enough to keep it from un turning and lowing my idle... do you think a drop of Green Loctite would be ok to put on the threads to keep it from moving?
on another note the spring for the idle screw is not strong enough to keep it from un turning and lowing my idle... do you think a drop of Green Loctite would be ok to put on the threads to keep it from moving?
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GBrown. i have triend multiple springs last year. the carb is only a year old so it's not warn out.. if i can find small enough washers i will try that first. trust me i'm in no hurry to put Locktite on there but i can't have the bike shutting off or idling too high...
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You sure you don't have a vacuum leak going on somewhere causing an erratic idle at times. I've never seen a spring cause that problem on the idle adjustment. Which carburetor do you have?
