very small problem

[Otus]

  I rode into work today, uneventful nothing out of the ordinary. When I was leaving I started the bike and noticed it wasn't idling that smooth just thought it was cold. When I was putting my shoes in the saddle bag I heard a repetitive vacume leak. I started looking around and it was coming from the left side. Then I saw it, it was the little brass screw with the "D" shaped head. It was laying on the head. The leak was coming from the bottom of the #6 carb. Put my finger over it and the idle straightened out. I screwed it in as far as I could with my fingers and put some duct tape over it so I wouldn't lose it until I could fix it right. I've heard mention of a tool you could make and what is the proper depth to put it in. I don'tremember the name of the screw or I could have looked Iit up.

[mmurffy03]

that's your pilot adjustment screw it does take a d shaped tool to install it you live in taylor so does big mike from Valkyrieblingandmore.com he sells valk parts he should have one or redeyetech.com sells them for under 10 bucks

[Patrick]

That sure sounds like the pilot screw, never heard of one falling out like that before. Usually its just the opposite. Once out I cut a slot in the head for a normal screwdriver. I just made a ' D ' tool from some tubing, but, most folks buy one from a supply house. If this monster has the original low jets, then they run best with those screws set at 2.25 turns from being just very lightly seated.

[Otus]

Thanks guys.

[R J]

Was the little spring laying with the screw?

If not ya need one.

[Otus]

Springs still on the screw.

[9Ball]

besides the brass spring, there is a tiny brass washer and a rubber o-ring...make sure they are all there in the proper order...

[Denny47]

One of my friends just had his carbs tuned up. Two of the mixture screws were missing and it ran like crap. As posted before several times, you can get the tool and other Valk parts from Rich at
www.redeye.ecrater.com

[valkyriemc]

 I rode into work today, uneventful nothing out of the ordinary. When I was leaving I started the bike and noticed it wasn't idling that smooth just thought it was cold. When I was putting my shoes in the saddle bag I heard a repetitive vacume leak. I started looking around and it was coming from the left side. Then I saw it, it was the little brass screw with the "D" shaped head. It was laying on the head. The leak was coming from the bottom of the #6 carb. Put my finger over it and the idle straightened out. I screwed it in as far as I could with my fingers and put some duct tape over it so I wouldn't lose it until I could fix it right. I've heard mention of a tool you could make and what is the proper depth to put it in. I don'tremember the name of the screw or I could have looked Iit up.

Have a look at this Youtube vid, the carb bank is off and upside down. But it will make clear to you assembly of the low speed mixture screw. Also you will see a slot in the D shaped screw. He cut that in using a saw instead of using the tool;

Pt.8 1998 Honda GL1500C Valkyrie Project - How To Reassemble And Sync The Carbs