Soot from drain hole in exhaust question

[5th_bike]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

[re: expected mileage improvement from tightening the 'idle' jet]... Don't expect too much. That only comes into play at idle.

Hm, is that so ? I thought the idle jet is *always* on...
Please enlighten me, thank you.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by 5th_bike

Hm, is that so ? I thought the idle jet is *always* on...
Please enlighten me, thank you.

OK, I guess I deserved that. :blush:

Let's rephrase, OK?

The fuel provided by the idle "jet" is only a small portion of the fuel consumed when running above idle so,........whatever you do to the idle circuit is not likely to make a significant difference to your overall fuel consumption. Unless, of course, something is out of whack other than just a simple needle adjustment. The idle mixture adjustment doesn't normally have enough range to make much of an overall impact.

Did I say it right that time? I think so.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Sarris

Yeah EZ, mine does that too, so I just leave the choke (enrichment lever) a tad open until the little iceberg heats up.

Yep. I used to do that too but lately it's been sputtering just a bit when I leave the "choke" operated for more than 30 seconds or so. Somethings not quite right. May be due for another shot of Gumout.

[jonathan180iq]

Your miles are getting close to mine and I'm considering doing a vavle adjustment around 5500 miles. You might want to do the same, if you think it's warranted.

[5th_bike]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

The fuel provided by the idle "jet" is only a small portion of the fuel consumed when running above idle so,........whatever you do to the idle circuit is not likely to make a significant difference to your overall fuel consumption. Unless, of course, something is out of whack other than just a simple needle adjustment. The idle mixture adjustment doesn't normally have enough range to make much of an overall impact.

Did I say it right that time? I think so.

Yes, thank you !