Ditto here. At least call them up and ask what settings they used when they set them up after the rebuild before you go dinking with them.
-Kurt On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 9:35 PM, James O'Gorman <[email protected]> wrote: > If that's the case, I would take it back to the shop; since I would > consider a sync as part of the rebuild... > > - JO > > On May 11, 2011, at 8:26 PM, Allen Thomas wrote: > > I think the fuel screws need to be turned out, they probably just turned > them out 2 turns and didn't do a sync. If he needs to run with choke on then > he is not getting enough fuel. Raising the idle won't fix that. BTW that > black plastic idle screw actually opens the #2 carbs butterfly, so if you > make too many turns on it you're carb sync will get messed up. I recommend > pulling the carbs and set all the pilot screws to 3 turns out and do a sync > afterwards. > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Sean Snell" <[email protected]> > *Sender: *[email protected] > *Date: *Wed, 11 May 2011 12:09:39 -0400 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: *[email protected] > *Subject: *RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Question about Choke > > IMHO… > > I’d take the 10 mins of tinkering with the idle adjustment screw. On my ’83 > CB550SC, it’s a decent sized, springe loaded, plastic headed screw/bolt-ish, > black in color, on the bottom on my carbs (when installed on the bike) in > between carbs 2 and 3, in the middle of the whole set of carbs. > > If I’m not mistaken (and with the carbs installed on the bike), you’d sit > on the bike, let it warm up as best you can. Turn your choke “off” (I too > have been confused with the choke-in and choke-out ha). From here, try > slightly adjusting the idle by slightly screwing in and out until you find a > happy medium. I would think a full turn in either direction is all you’ll > need, so don’t keep turning it a whole bunch in either direction. I’m > thinking you’ll find your “sweet spot” somewhere within a half-turn in > either direction. > > *However, do NOT mess with the 4 individual adjusters for each carb* or > you’ll cause a whole mess of problems. > > I can take a picture of my carbs when I get home if you like. > > Peace > Sean > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Stefano Ascari > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 11, 2011 12:01 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Question about Choke > > Well, if I putz around with the idle screw and that fixes it, should I > still take it back to the shop? > -- > 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. > > -- > 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. > > -- > 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. > > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
