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'''The best way to ensure that the pilot jet circuits are completely clear is to do this: | Do your carbs look like this? | ||
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The usual culprit for this affliction is time. These carbs are from a neglected bike that had been sitting for over a year. It doesn't take that long for buildup to occur, though. The passages and jets in the 250's carbs aren't very big, and un-Stabil-ized gas will gum up in them after only a few weeks (YMMV). | |||
The best way to ensure that the pilot jet circuits are completely clear is to do this: | |||
When you're holding the carbs, look at the side that plugs into the airbox. If you look into the mouth of the carb, you will see the slide and the needle right down in the center of the carb. You will also see two small brass ports, one of which is directly in line with the needle, and another one just off to the side. | When you're holding the carbs, look at the side that plugs into the airbox. If you look into the mouth of the carb, you will see the slide and the needle right down in the center of the carb. You will also see two small brass ports, one of which is directly in line with the needle, and another one just off to the side. | ||