redskinman wrote:
Mudbogger wrote:
ok today was the maiden voyage for the PPE under my ownership. And boy it did not go well at all.
First things first the 3 way valve for the fuel line must have been cracked from when Turbo owned it, or just basicly cracked due to age, but needless to say it broke before I even got out of the garage. I luckly had 1 in my parts box I had brought-why I had a spare I will never know but I did.
Second, this ody has been basicly sitting for sometime at the fab guys shop. I did drain all the fuel out of it before it went, but it had so many carb issues today it drove me nuts. I did not touch the carb on this, my thinking was I had drained it and it had run down at Hosers prior to shipping. Wrong thougts. And to add insult to my already elevated blood pressure was it was like 18 degrees today, it was darn cold and jetting it was a nightmare to say the least. The thing ran like it was lean, the plug was so clean I thought I was burning coolant! Could not get the idle circuit to adjust at all, went up from the 168 that was in it to a 178, the needle adjustments did not work as I hoped, I just had a hell of a time, the cold air was killing me. Now remember this thing was based out in TX prior to going to Hosers, and when Hoser was working on it was summertime. Also a footnote Hoser did not work on the carb at all during it's stay, just wanted to makle sure that was posted.
The front end turned well, in fact so well I was very happy indeed. Bad news I could only ride it for a minute or 2 as it was dam cold and running lean, the idle would stick each and every plug chop run, never went down directly after the run--
Also the entire time from start to finish the bowl drain hose was leaking gas, only when you hit the throttle would it not leak, and it was a steady slow stream all the time.
The carb appears to be a 39mm PWK flatside. I did not restrict the air box intake at all to see if that helped in jetting troubleshooting.
The front brake lines also were hitting the new linkgaes so I had to re attach them to arms using rubberstrapping and zip ties.
I am planning on a CSI of the carb tomorrow. Any help is GREATLY appreciated.
If that's the same carb it had on it when tt owned it I would replace it.If I remember correctly he was having a hell of a time with that carb and wanted to replace it,I remember him posting about it.I don't know if he ever replaced it or thasts the same one he was having problems with
Turbo changed the carb on it for sure. This carb does not have any dial a jet installed and it is does not match the carb he has in the pictures when posted for sale,and when he did all the "you tube"VIDEOS. I looked back here in posting he did and that carb had a dial a jet installed.
Internals are the following:
EGJ needle was on the 5th slot or lowest available on the needle
55 slow jet
#6 SLIDE(it is worn pretty good as well)
168 main(before jetting issues)
Throttle valve looks stock, no number
I checked the floats, they float in a glass of water so I am assuming they have no holes in them. The bowl came off the carb clean on the bottom.
The idle screw was all the way in, guess it never had the end clipped off as done on other 39mm carbs.
I will check but almost positive it is a 39 PWK but let me check again.
Any ideas on wht the bowl vent leakage?
DEBRIS IN THE THROTTLE VAVLE ASSEMBLY?