Raleigh,
Cyl 1 @ 7.1%=11.85:1 AF; CYL 2@ 7.0%=11.88:1 AF, CYL 3 @
6.2%= 12.17:1 AF, CYL 4 @ 5.8%=12.32:1 AF.
my own oppinion would be that they are all too rich but may
not be the fault of the pilots entirely.
hope this is helpful.
steve
>From: "raleigh 2K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: V-MAX TECH LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: setting pilots via CO2 readings
>Date: Sun, 06 Aug 2000 08:32:07 PDT
>
>just got a 1992 VMax which i am trying to get running like i know it can.
>it is a non-california version with Cobra slip-ons and K&N filter.
>previous
>owner did not know if the bike had been re-jetted( so i do not know yet
>either ). i've put in fresh plugs and i have synced the carbs( man, they
>were way outta whack! ).
>
>i now want to set the pilot screws( brass plugs were out when i purchased
>the bike ). i have started by attempting to set the pilot screws to 2.5
>turns out. but i am not real confident that i found their baseline
>turned-in position to begin with.
>
>reading the CO2 using my JC Whitney special, the CO2 values are: cyl1:
>7.1%
> cyl2: 7.0% cyl3: 6.2% cyl4: 5.8%
>
>here's my questions:
>when turning in the pilot screw, how do i know when it is in it's full-in
>position? slight resistence? tight resistence? sharp change in rpm??
>
> what is a good range to shoot for in the CO2 values( or what are the
>settings from the factory )? is this even a reliable method for getting
>the pilot screw settings matched up?
>
>oh, the bike runs pretty good as it stands now, though lower speed cruising
>is kinda finicky. and cyl1's exhaust sounds / feels different than the
>other 3 cylinders. it is more of a potato pop blast, where as the others
>are smoother, more consistent rumbling. ( i am thinking that this is one
>advantage in having the Cobra 4-4's ).
>
>i'd appreciate any guidance this list can offer.
>
>rb
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