Hey TC, thanks for the tips. I added a washer(approx. .020) and changed
out my plugs. Synching up the carbs really helped also. The only thing its
doing now is fluctuating at idle. Vacuum lines are good but it has a
slight roll. Any ideas? Mike.
TC wrote:
> Mike,
> I am not sure ... reading your post ... if you are trying to repair a
> problem or if you are trying to improve performance. All "Dial-a-Jet"
> does is move the main jet functionality out of the fuel bowl ... I
> suppose it would be of some value if you were "testing" at a 1/4 mile
> race track or something to determine what the best setting would be
> for main jetting etc ... as it would eliminate you having to pull the
> fuel bowls to change a main jet. Or if you lived like John Furbur in
> the lowest altitude ground hog complex in metropolitan Denver at
> 52-5300 feet and in the same afternoon decided to ride up to Loveland
> Pass or such where I believe it is something like 12,000 feet. In the
> case of the Virago however ... main jets can easily be changed without
> removing the carbs or their fuel bowls, (just pull the plug out at the
> bottom of the fuel bowls and unscrew them ... even if you drop them
> they will fall out of the bottom of the fuel bowl). If you want to
> make "your" jets bigger ... a stock XV1000 has a Mikuni 124 in
> cylinder 1 and a 132 in cylinder 2 ... go up from there ... You can
> order individual jets from a lot of places or you can get a stage 1
> kit from Dynojet. I seriously doubt that you need to do this though
> ... you might just try putting an .020 shim under the needles on your
> two carbs and backing out the pilot mixture screws about a 1/2 turn
> over what they were set from the factory, (that will stop that pesky
> backfire too). I don't think you want to get into individual air
> filters ... and both of your carbs draw air through an enclosed cavity
> in the gas tank anyhow to keep it nice and cool ... so "go with it" as
> it works pretty good.
> campbell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: M.Sigworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Dial-a-jet
>
> > I need to fix my Virago before I sell it! ('85 XV1000) So I can buy
> a
> > V-MAX. Anyone had experience with the dial-a-jet setup? I'm running
> > after market pipes and air cleaner. It breathes very freely. I was
> > looking for something to boost my fuel system and stabilize it.Any
> help
> > would be welcomed. Thanks, Mike.
>
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