Location: Euroka NSW Australia
Registered: May 2002
Re: How to set idle screws on solex's
Thu, 29 August 2002 12:47
picked up the ra 40 after twin solex tuned. idle about 900 rpm. I aked the expert how I go about increasing the idle when I compete in Khanax events. I don't like a low idle as the thing usually stalls when you jamb on the handbrake doing a spin around the flags, yes even with the clutch depressed. His advice is that once the carbys are set up to increase/decrease the idle "DO NOT TOUCH THE AIR SCREWS".. To adjust the idle you turn the throttle body screw on each carby combo (two screws in all) the same amount. be very particular that you only adjust the throttle body screw and not the linkage adjustment. the latter will put the carbys out of balance with each other. also if you adjust one of the throttle body screws more than the other then that will also put the carbys out of balance.
The motor is now running much smoother than before and without the annoying loud pops and coughs that were there before..
Sunday will see me use it at the Mount Cooperabung Hillclimb in Kempsey. I look forward to seeing just what this thing will now do.
Thu, 29 August 2002 12:47
