Rebuild carbs need help

[jdp]

Hey everyone I let the gas sit in my bike too long and won’t run without the choke, I tried all the cleaners and all that and I just knew they had to come off, I tore into them and the problem I want to ask is when I counted the turns on the pilot screws I had one at 2 1/2 turns and the rest were 3 1/2 turns I know the book said 2 1/2 so should I put all of them at 2 1/2 turns or put them back the way they were ?

[gordonv]

I'm not a carb specialist, but I would start with the 2 1/2 turns first. Wait till you get it running, then see if any need adjusting.

Most likely they where at 3 1/2 because the carbs where a problem. Now fixed/cleaned, no more problem.

[sandy]

The OEM manual says 2 turns out. Most valk run great set there. It’s become popular to open up more than that but it can bring MPGs down a bit.

[yrunvs]

I'd put them back just as I found them and see how it runs. Then if need be it's easy to adjust them later with the D tool.

[The emperor has no clothes]

I'd put them back just as I found them and see how it runs. Then if need be it's easy to adjust them later with the D tool.

I would set them all to 2, and then go from there.

[Bighead]

It all depends on what oil he is running

[jdp]

Thanks everyone for the help, I set them at 2 1/2 runs like a new bike runs so good I’m going to buy her something maybe a new windshield I can see threw