92 fxst carb priming?
92 fxst carb priming?
I'm working on my friends bike, 1992 FXST with a CV carb, stock exhaust with a small non restrictive air cleaner. I have the mixture screw at 3.5. I can't get this bike to start without 4 or 5 prime squirts. Once the bike is running is idles great and runs amazing. Is this normal for this bike/carb?
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On that carb, with stock engine, you just need to pull out the enrichener (choke) **** and press the start button, the engine should start right up.
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On that carb, with stock engine, you just need to pull out the enrichener (choke) **** and press the start button, the engine should start right up. No need to twist the throttle, just leave it in the idle position.
Yep, the choke it out but it won't fire without a few squirts. I was thinking about adding more fuel with the mixture screw. Does counter clockwise add more fuel or more air to the mixture?
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being you're at 3.5 turns out already, any chance the pilot/slow jet is partially clogged?
if not, you may need to go up one size on slow jet.
at 3.5 turns out, going more increases the potential for the adjuster screw backing out & possibly falling out.
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If you remove the low speed screw, be careful not to lose the tiny washer, o ring and spring.
The low speed circuit may have some crud in it.
You don`t need to fuss with jet size on a stock engine. If it ran correctly with this jet, it did not all of a sudden need a richer one.
Really your best bet is to remove the carb, disassemble it completely and clean it.
I wonder if there is a prize for the most double posts in a forum, if there is, I win... I can`t seem to figure it out...
The low speed circuit may have some crud in it.
You don`t need to fuss with jet size on a stock engine. If it ran correctly with this jet, it did not all of a sudden need a richer one.
Really your best bet is to remove the carb, disassemble it completely and clean it.
I wonder if there is a prize for the most double posts in a forum, if there is, I win... I can`t seem to figure it out...
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