Post by blarboose on Aug 28, 2014 19:10:12 GMT -5
I just finished cleaning my carb again due to some stuttering at higher speeds, and as I was screwing the jets back in, a thought occurred to me.
Basically, when Im screwing in the pilot jet, for the first several turns it just feels loose. Then at a certain point, it starts feeling more snug, but not quite tight, and I can still turn it quite a bit more before it feels 'tight' and then even a bit more beyond that before it feels like its as tight as it goes. Obviously, I dont want to screw it in super super tight, but it made me think; does how far in you screw the pilot jet affect the air/fuel mixture, or the performance of the bike, or anything else like that?
I mean, theres a good 3 or 4 full turns in between where it goes from 'loose' to 'snug' to where it goes from 'snug' to 'tight'
Could how far its screwed into the 'snug' area of it affect things? Sorry if the way Im phrasing this doesnt make much sense. To put it more simply, as long as its in enough to not be loose and fall out, does it matter how far/tight the pilot jet is screwed in?
Basically, when Im screwing in the pilot jet, for the first several turns it just feels loose. Then at a certain point, it starts feeling more snug, but not quite tight, and I can still turn it quite a bit more before it feels 'tight' and then even a bit more beyond that before it feels like its as tight as it goes. Obviously, I dont want to screw it in super super tight, but it made me think; does how far in you screw the pilot jet affect the air/fuel mixture, or the performance of the bike, or anything else like that?
I mean, theres a good 3 or 4 full turns in between where it goes from 'loose' to 'snug' to where it goes from 'snug' to 'tight'
Could how far its screwed into the 'snug' area of it affect things? Sorry if the way Im phrasing this doesnt make much sense. To put it more simply, as long as its in enough to not be loose and fall out, does it matter how far/tight the pilot jet is screwed in?
