Ok, having a bit of a mental blockage here but....
..with the tank off, when I twist the throttle, the black plastic slides in the two carbs should slide up (open) shouldnt they?? Or not??
Mine dont.
Stupid question #1: carbs...
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Re: Stupid question #1: carbs...
On std carbs no the cables operate the butterflies and the slides open via a vacuum as the air passes through the carbs. On FCR's yes.
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Re: Stupid question #1: carbs...
Kenny`s right CV carbs rely on vacuum to lift the slides.trixynut wrote:Ok, having a bit of a mental blockage here but....
..with the tank off, when I twist the throttle, the black plastic slides in the two carbs should slide up (open) shouldnt they?? Or not??
Mine dont.
You can push them up with your fingers through the carb mouths to see if they`re free though.
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Re: Stupid question #1: carbs...
Ah, brilliant thanks, so mine arent broke.
...I've obviously been messing around restorng two stroke motocrossers for too long!
...I've obviously been messing around restorng two stroke motocrossers for too long!