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Posted by: *GPracer2500*
This is my prefered method of finding the proper setting for the pilot
screw (aka fuel screw). This method can also indicate if your pilot jet
is too big or too small. Towards the bottom is an explination about the
difference between fuel screws and air screws.
You'll need to be able to access the fuel screw while the engine is
running. This can be quite difficult on many carbs. FCRs have
aftermarket fuel screws that are longer which helps. On a stock 400EX
carb (and many others) I use a 90 degree screwdriver. I bit the bullet
and bought this one from MotionPro. It works well but I'm sure there are
others available. If you're lucky, your fuel screw is easily reached
with a normal screw driver.
http://www.azjetski.com/catalog/images/03MotionProPilotAdjustSM.gif
Here's a couple examples of aftermarket FCR fuel screws:
http://www.roostracing.co.uk/images/Pulse/fcrscrew.jpg
http://www.xrsonly.com/content/components/com_phpshop/shop_image/product/3c154d8
1101dad29998bc1e6e1247c7e.jpg
And lastely, a little bit about the difference between fuel screws and
air screws:
Two stoke carbs normally have air screws and four stroke carbs normally
have fuel screws. You can tell if a carb has an air screw or a fuel
screw by it's location on the carb. An air screw will be on the intake
side of the carb while a fuel screw will be on the engine side of the carb.
They sort of work opposite one another. An /air/ screw adjusts how much
air is being delivered thru the pilot circuit: in is rich (less air) and
out is lean (more air). A /fuel/ screw adjust how much fuel (or air/fuel
mixture) is being delivered from the pilot circuit. In is lean (less
fuel) and out is rich (more fuel).
This image depicts a carb (a Dellorto in this case) with an air screw:
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3148/fig19gi0.jpg
1 is the air screw
5 is the pilot jet
blue area is air
orange area is fuel
green area is air/fuel mixture
This image depicts another Dellorto carb but this one has a fuel screw
instead of an air screw:
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/7382/fig18hd2.jpg
5 is the fuel screw
6 is the pilot jet
blue area is air
orange area is fuel
green area is air/fuel mixture
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Posted by: *snox31*
great post thank you for taking the time to make it simple to understand
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Posted by: *ohsobad_chevy*
Yeah, I didnt know that the FCR screws existed until now. Of course i
never really looked, but o well. Getting to that fuel mix screw is a
pain in the arse when it is running. Nice post, thanks for the time and
im sure that it will help lots of people with correcting their pilot
circuit.
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Posted by: *GPracer2500*
I updated a few things for clarity and added a little more info on fuel
vs. air screws.
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Posted by: *WickedATVer*
where can I get a FCR fuel screw?
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Posted by: *cals400ex*
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/Originally posted by WickedATVer /
*where can I get a FCR fuel screw? *
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Haha, my thoughts exactly when I was jetting, I heard you can use a .22
shell but tbh I'm just getting one from dynojet like Ray said.
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Posted by: *Ian400ex*
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/Originally posted by MtnEX /
*What's driving me nuts is the poor starting. That first start of
the day is a pain. It starts, then dies repeatedly. Then once it
does run and get hot, the idle RPM increases a lot.
*
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