ok, got my carbs half apart and realized that i must have been out of it the last time I had them apart because i've got the order of the washers on the needle different on different carbs. Is the order supposed to be:
metal flat -> e-clip -> larger plastic -> metal flat
or
e-clip -> metal flat -> larger plastic -> metal flat
??
carb needle washer order
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Re: carb needle washer order
settled on
flat metal -> e-clip -> flat metal -> larger plastic
hopefully that's right, it makes more sense. i don't know what the hell i was thinking before
flat metal -> e-clip -> flat metal -> larger plastic
hopefully that's right, it makes more sense. i don't know what the hell i was thinking before
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ragedigital
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Re: carb needle washer order
In order from top of needle:
Small washer
E-clip
Plastic Washer
Large Washer
This should help:
Small washer
E-clip
Plastic Washer
Large Washer
This should help:
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Re: carb needle washer order
my metal washers are the same size, but sounds like i got it right. i'll let you know how it's running with the new tubes, so far so good; the throttle response is better than it was with my needles set on the very leanest setting. no more bogging down off the line.
Re: carb needle washer order
oh wait i'm kind of backwards, i'm too tired to think about this shit. 
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megaloxana
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Re: carb needle washer order
I have two sets of carbs and both only have 1 metal washer 
small metal washer-->clip-->plastic washer
small metal washer-->clip-->plastic washer'92 FZR 600
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Airtech R1 kit \*/ 520 conversion \*/ 14F-47R gearing
K&N pod filters \*/ Stage 3 jet kit \*/ Factory Pro shift kit \*/ Full V&H SS exhaust
Custom '02 R6 undertail \*/ YZF gas tank \*/ Raised via dogbones \*/ custom flush turnsignals
Full R6 brake set-up \*/ SS lines \*/ Progressive fork springs \*/ ZX2 coilpack
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Re: carb needle washer order
My bike ran fine yesterday with the order not quite right, so order obviously isn't critically important.
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ragedigital
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Re: carb needle washer order
No, you shouldn't have an issue. But, I'm sure down deep it's going to bother you knowing that at any time the bike could blow up instantly from your one little mistake...
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Re: carb needle washer order
It will, I'll probably end up tearing everything apart again to fix it.ragedigital wrote:No, you shouldn't have an issue. But, I'm sure down deep it's going to bother you knowing that at any time the bike could blow up instantly from your one little mistake...
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ragedigital
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Re: carb needle washer order
It should have no effect at all. But, if you're like me, it will burn a hole right through you knowing it's not in the right order.
Yes. I have a problem.
Yes. I have a problem.
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