Carb question

by **Madreg** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:29 am

Hi, when looking underneath the card there is what I think is the pilot jet adjustment screw, any idea what these whould be set to.

Cheers

by **FBJ admin** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:51 am

Post a pick bud.

by **Madreg** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 7:59 pm

All, sorry I meant looking underneath the carb, bit dificult to take a picture as they are on the bike now but if you have the same non-cv carbs I presume they are all the same.

Also should have mentioned it's a GS1000EC

Regards

by **FBJ admin** » Sat Feb 23, 2013 8:21 pm

Aint had a Gs for donkeys. My moneys on air mixture screws. Someone will confirm shortely. I normally gently screw min all the way. Dont force them, then unscrew the 2.25 turns i think thats what the manual says from memory

by **stevie747** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:09 am

If it's this screw, it's an air screw I think, it's 0.8 turns out on a GS1000S, but I think it's 1.5 turns out for a normal GS1000

by **Madreg** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:13 pm

Stevie, much apprciated did set mine to 7/8 turn out and starts ok although the pick it a bit sluggish - just awaiting some vaccum gauges and will try your recommendtion as well.

Cheers

by **stevie747** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:51 pm

Madreg wrote:Stevie, much apprciated did set mine to 7/8 turn out and starts ok although the pick it a bit sluggish - just awaiting some vaccum gauges and will try your recommendtion as well.

Cheers

Are you running a std airbox :?:

by **Madreg** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:06 pm

Yes, standard airbox with Motad 4-1 althouh I am looking to change to Harris or V&H.

Cheers

by **stevie747** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:59 pm

It shouldn't really be sluggish if all you've done is adjust the screws, have you had the carbs off for any reason, cleaning etc?

Also it might be worth doing a compression check on each cylinder, for reference.

by **Madreg** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:23 pm

Hi, had the carbs aprt to clean, did a cold compression test as no exhaust on bike and all 145-150psi.

Cheers