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Recently got the carbs all clean and pretty. 98 std with stock jets and stock air cleaner
Desmogged (with lotsa advice from some guys here)- well worth the effort.
Set the pilot jets at 2 1/4 turns
The manual says 1 3/4 turns out on the pilots. Is 2 1/4 better with the trigger wheel? seems I read that somewhere
Just want to be sure the old girl is massaged to feel the best for her.
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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2009, 03:26:17 PM » |
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IIrc, it 2 1/4 turns for the 98-03s. Cant remember what it is for the 97s which is bad cause I have a 97.  |
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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2009, 04:07:38 PM » |
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The pilots I've checked were set at 1.75 and opening them to 2.25 seems to be the thing to do.. These engines are set to run a tad lean on the low to mid-range and this sure helps them..
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« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2009, 04:38:47 PM » |
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Seemed to help my Interstate. Even when we went to IZ in Colorado in '06, ran great in the higher elevation.
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« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2009, 04:44:38 PM » |
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It also depends on the slow jets you are using.
The stock slow jets are #35, but a lot of people swap thise out for #38 slow jets (less prone to clogging).
I have the #38 slow jets and the pilots are set to 1 3/4 turns out, the Valkyrie runs great.
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« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2009, 11:39:06 PM » |
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Recently got the carbs all clean and pretty. 98 std with stock jets and stock air cleaner
Desmogged (with lotsa advice from some guys here)- well worth the effort.
Set the pilot jets at 2 1/4 turns
The manual says 1 3/4 turns out on the pilots. Is 2 1/4 better with the trigger wheel? seems I read that somewhere
Just want to be sure the old girl is massaged to feel the best for her.
Have you checked your plugs for proper color after running the engine for a bit not going over 2500 RPMs and shutting it off? If I understand these carbs right this keeps the engine on the pilots and if the plug color is right your pilots are good to go. |
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« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2009, 01:16:23 AM » |
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It also depends on the slow jets you are using.
The stock slow jets are #35, but a lot of people swap thise out for #38 slow jets (less prone to clogging).
I have the #38 slow jets and the pilots are set to 1 3/4 turns out, the Valkyrie runs great.
I'd sure like to hear how going from a 350 micron orifice to a 380 micron orifice reduces clogging in these slow jets. If you have particles that large you have other issues... Seems to be a lot of people that believe this "urban legend". Just my $0.02 |
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« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2009, 06:20:28 AM » |
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If you have particles that large you have other issues... I do not think clogging slow jets is a particle issues I think it is more of an suspension issue like a bubble on a wand well the soap to the wand as that drys it leaves residue and that clogs them up IMHO but Ii have been known to be wrong. Only once though   This is also an issue with the Honda Magna and I am sure other bikes. |
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« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2009, 08:12:38 PM » |
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I talked with the guys at the local dealer and they tell me ethanol is killing them. They're constantly having to clean fuel injectors. I was surprised unitl they told me the fuel injectors were on atvs. Apparently the atvs belong to hunters and sit most of the year. When they tried to start them this fall, they wouldn't. If it's clogging injectors it certainly will clog jets. It will just take longer to clog the 38s than the 35s.
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« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2009, 08:36:24 AM » |
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It also depends on the slow jets you are using.
The stock slow jets are #35, but a lot of people swap thise out for #38 slow jets (less prone to clogging).
I have the #38 slow jets and the pilots are set to 1 3/4 turns out, the Valkyrie runs great.
I'd sure like to hear how going from a 350 micron orifice to a 380 micron orifice reduces clogging in these slow jets. If you have particles that large you have other issues... Seems to be a lot of people that believe this "urban legend". Just my $0.02 Someone better snoops this! |
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« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2009, 09:30:49 AM » |
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Yup, can't help but notice the price you have to pay for all the SeaFoam, Techron and B-12 is steadily rising.
Must be a real need out in the motoring world for this stuff.
I know I put a half can every third or fourth tank of gas to keep the demons under control.
What a pain.
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