How to adjust idle mix screw while carbs on the bike
#1
How to adjust idle mix screw while carbs on the bike
So recently my bike has been dying at intersections while idling, when I first got the bike 6ish months ago I had no problems but now I do. I have tried adjusting the throttle stop but that didnt change my idle up past 1100.
I have read online that it could be the idle mix screw, so I though alright il just lightly snug it down and then back it out to manufacturers spec...
Well how am I suppose to access this thing that has maybe an inch and a half of clearance to get a flat head in there? I have tried searching it and have found no answer.
Thanks for the help guys.
I have read online that it could be the idle mix screw, so I though alright il just lightly snug it down and then back it out to manufacturers spec...
Well how am I suppose to access this thing that has maybe an inch and a half of clearance to get a flat head in there? I have tried searching it and have found no answer.
Thanks for the help guys.
#3
ah perfect, so just go buy a cheap little stubby and cut the handle off pretty much.
Do you find that you burn yourself with that? it seems like a really tight space. I guess you only have to do it once and a while though.
Do you find that you burn yourself with that? it seems like a really tight space. I guess you only have to do it once and a while though.
#5
GBAUTO is correct.. And you are correct about getting burned if you aren't very careful.. As you know, you only do it once, so when I did mine, I took a little burn or two.
Now that my Dyno tuning is done, I hope to never have to "do-up" another KLX fuel screw..lol
Now that my Dyno tuning is done, I hope to never have to "do-up" another KLX fuel screw..lol
Last edited by Klxster; 02-24-2016 at 01:16 PM.
#6
#8
Pick up a kouba t-handle fuel mixture screw. don't have to worry about burning yourself once installed, and can easily adjust on the trail.
"T"-Handle FuelscrewAir/Fuelscrews
"T"-Handle FuelscrewAir/Fuelscrews
#9
Thanks a lot for all the tips guys, I actually have one of those little knobby ratchets, il try using that.
Large problem I found last night that may be causing my stalls.
So ever since I have had the bike the clutch seems kinda squishy or something. so I decided I would adjust the clutch cable to take some slack out of it. by doing this I now have a bike that while in neutral runs fine but when put into 2nd or 1st gear it stalls out due to the clutch not disengaging. I have tried fiddling the clutch adj on the handbar some more and cant even get it back to being able to shift.
Is this due to a bad clutch or is it the cable? any opinions?
edit: just a quick browse online I'm looking at how to adjust my clutch cable properly so I will try that when i get home
Large problem I found last night that may be causing my stalls.
So ever since I have had the bike the clutch seems kinda squishy or something. so I decided I would adjust the clutch cable to take some slack out of it. by doing this I now have a bike that while in neutral runs fine but when put into 2nd or 1st gear it stalls out due to the clutch not disengaging. I have tried fiddling the clutch adj on the handbar some more and cant even get it back to being able to shift.
Is this due to a bad clutch or is it the cable? any opinions?
edit: just a quick browse online I'm looking at how to adjust my clutch cable properly so I will try that when i get home
Last edited by HypnoFrogs; 02-24-2016 at 07:53 PM.
#10
Thanks a lot for all the tips guys, I actually have one of those little knobby ratchets, il try using that.
Large problem I found last night that may be causing my stalls.
So ever since I have had the bike the clutch seems kinda squishy or something. so I decided I would adjust the clutch cable to take some slack out of it. by doing this I now have a bike that while in neutral runs fine but when put into 2nd or 1st gear it stalls out due to the clutch not disengaging. I have tried fiddling the clutch adj on the handbar some more and cant even get it back to being able to shift.
Is this due to a bad clutch or is it the cable? any opinions?
edit: just a quick browse online I'm looking at how to adjust my clutch cable properly so I will try that when i get home
Large problem I found last night that may be causing my stalls.
So ever since I have had the bike the clutch seems kinda squishy or something. so I decided I would adjust the clutch cable to take some slack out of it. by doing this I now have a bike that while in neutral runs fine but when put into 2nd or 1st gear it stalls out due to the clutch not disengaging. I have tried fiddling the clutch adj on the handbar some more and cant even get it back to being able to shift.
Is this due to a bad clutch or is it the cable? any opinions?
edit: just a quick browse online I'm looking at how to adjust my clutch cable properly so I will try that when i get home