Nope sorry. I just followed the manual when I did mine. That and I did mine at a friend's house that actually understands carburetors. I'm sure someone else on this list can answer that tho.
-Kyle -Sent from Houston, TX, United States On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 7:19 PM, Torry Barker <[email protected]>wrote: > I'm asking a lot of questions but do you know the standard setting for the > idle? > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 21, 2009 6:10:42 PM > > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fuel/Air mix and Idle settings > > We're quickly running beyond the limits of my understanding of carburetors. > I know mine idles really high with the choke on after it warms up. If that > was stuck on then someone tried to adjust the idle down with the set screw > to fight the choke that could cause problems > > -Kyle > -Sent from Houston, TX, United States > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 6:53 PM, Torry Barker <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Ok and if all those valves were constantly on "Choke" that would cause my >> bike not to idle on it's own right? >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 21, 2009 5:10:49 PM >> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fuel/Air mix and Idle settings >> >> Up should be choked, I believe it's actually a valve to deliver more fuel >> rather than restricting air like a traditional choke. >> >> -Kyle >> -Sent from Houston, TX, United States >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Torry Barker >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Ok and when the valves are up is that "Choke" or "Open"? >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 21, 2009 4:48:52 PM >>> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fuel/Air mix and Idle settings >>> >>> That is the choke sir >>> >>> -Kyle >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 5:24 PM, Torry Barker >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> The bar that goes all the way across the carbs in the front that is >>>> connected to a valve on each carb, is that the choke? >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Dick MacInnes <[email protected]> >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 21, 2009 3:23:28 PM >>>> *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Fuel/Air mix and Idle settings >>>> >>>> I should have said "pilot screw". It's the one with the limiter cap on >>>> it normally and will be centered side to side under the forward flange of >>>> each carb on the CB650SC. (Some of us old folks refer to the pilot screw as >>>> the idle mixture adjustment screw) >>>> >>>> Dick MacInnes >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
