Jaysled
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I have a 2000 Phazer. Last night while riding it starting hesitating and not idiling right. So I took the carbs off tonight removed all the jets cleaned them with carb cleaner and blew them out with an air compressor. I put everthing back together and after adjusting everything got it running.
The question I have is how do you adjust the oil pump setting? Also the choke cable seems to have play in it and is not holding in the lever tight to the body. The air screw adjustment says 1 turn out and I set it that way, however it seems to be running rich and the machine seems to not be as peppy as it normally is. The plugs are black and wet.
Any help would be awesome. Thanks
Jaysled
The question I have is how do you adjust the oil pump setting? Also the choke cable seems to have play in it and is not holding in the lever tight to the body. The air screw adjustment says 1 turn out and I set it that way, however it seems to be running rich and the machine seems to not be as peppy as it normally is. The plugs are black and wet.
Any help would be awesome. Thanks
Jaysled
Updated: (I had the info for other sleds - should be right now)
The oil pump is measured at the carb. Pull the oil pump cable housing up and measure the gap between the housing and the housing seat. It should be 18 - 20 mm. This will be full open position.
The starter cable should have just a little play in it in the closed position.
Are you sure of the following . . .
The oil pump is measured at the carb. Pull the oil pump cable housing up and measure the gap between the housing and the housing seat. It should be 18 - 20 mm. This will be full open position.
The starter cable should have just a little play in it in the closed position.
Are you sure of the following . . .
- Are the starter bores clean?
- Do the starter plungers move freely in the bores?
- Are the starter plungers fully seating in the bores?
- Are the rubber inserts in the starter plungers in good condition?
- Did the rubber plugs in the carb bowls get put back in the right holes? This changed through the years.
- Is the oil cable housing back in place at the carb.
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Jaysled
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What should the measurment or amount of gap be in the oil cable?
The bores are clean, I put the rubber plugs back in the middle hole, that is the placement they has when I first took them apart. Yes the oil cable housing is back in place.
How can I tell if the plungers are seating all the way in the bores?
Thanks Ding
The bores are clean, I put the rubber plugs back in the middle hole, that is the placement they has when I first took them apart. Yes the oil cable housing is back in place.
How can I tell if the plungers are seating all the way in the bores?
Thanks Ding
The pilot screws are fuel screws not air screws on these B38-32 carbs. Thus out is richer and in is leaner - the opposite of air screws.
Jaysled
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OK, So the spring loaded screws on the top of the carb is a pilot screw not an air screw...OK so if I turn it in all the way and back it out 3/4 instead of 1 turn that will lean it out a hair, right?
I take the plungers off the cables (be sure to catch the screen unless you like looking around on the floor for things). Then I carefully drop them in the bores and use a fine needle nose with very light pressure to ensure that they are free to move up and down, and seem to seat without any hangups. (Make sure you have a pair that will grab them before dropping them in unless the carbs are off the engine)
A visual inspection of the bores is good here to. I use a magnifying glass, but I don't see real well.
Middle hole is right for this year.
How are the float levels?
A visual inspection of the bores is good here to. I use a magnifying glass, but I don't see real well.
Middle hole is right for this year.
How are the float levels?
YesJaysled said:
I have found that these engines idle better at a little higher rpm than stock which is 1300. I like them at 1500 - 1800 depending on the particular unit.
If all else fails, pull them again and see if the plugs are in place.
I updated my original post as I had some misleading info in it. I also added the oil cable spec (18 - 20 mm)
Jaysled
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I was playing with the white plastic knob and adjusting the idle, I have it set to about 1600 rpm. I noticed that if i turned it all the way it would cut the engine right off. Is that normal?
Yah, the butterfly is finely fitted on these carbs. It can shut the air flow right off.
Jaysled
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I was just looking at the micro fish and the main jets are diffrent for each carb....I didn't know that. How could I figure out wich one is wich and also which cylinder is #1, #2. Thanks.
Generally cylinders are numbered left to right while sitting in the operator location.
Stock specs are . . .
Depending on the air density where you ride, you can go down a few sizes if you choose, just watch plug color.
It does sound to me like your trouble is elsewhere though.
Stock specs are . . .
- Left (PTO) 143.8
- Right (MAG) 142.5
Depending on the air density where you ride, you can go down a few sizes if you choose, just watch plug color.
It does sound to me like your trouble is elsewhere though.
Jaysled
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Good to hear !!!
Don't get high on the smoke from the Sea Foam . . . wow can it make them smoke.
Don't get high on the smoke from the Sea Foam . . . wow can it make them smoke.