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Idle screw
Posted: 07:38 pm Nov 28 2006
by stringburner
Mines plastic. I don't know much about it, but it doesn't appear like it would be very accurate. Is this pretty much standard equipment on most carburetors? Seems kinda cheesy to me.

Posted: 07:45 pm Nov 28 2006
by Indawoods
Works fine on thousands of japanese bike for years!

Posted: 08:45 pm Nov 28 2006
by 2001kdx
Yup, everyone uses 'em.
I believe you can order a special one from Rb, but maybe it will only fit the modded carb?
Posted: 09:02 pm Nov 28 2006
by Mr. Wibbens
Thats an air screw, it'll fit a non modded but won't have the same effect as it would on a modded carb
Posted: 09:02 pm Nov 28 2006
by stringburner
I think the RB screw is for the air/fuel mixture screw. I guess the plastic one works fine, it just SEEMS chintsy. When I first got the bike it wouldn't idle, and it took a good many turns to raise the idle up slightly to where it would stay running. I was of a mind that a metal one would be more precise...
Posted: 09:20 pm Nov 28 2006
by bradf
Isn't the idle adjust screw black plastic. And aren't all AS are brass?
Posted: 09:24 pm Nov 28 2006
by Mr. Wibbens
Mine's not plastic

Posted: 09:28 pm Nov 28 2006
by stringburner
Mine's not plastic
Ok, where'dja git it, and does it work better?

Posted: 09:32 pm Nov 28 2006
by Indawoods
Wibs... you proly got a Briggs in there knowing you!

Posted: 09:36 pm Nov 28 2006
by Mr. Wibbens


stringburner wrote:Mine's not plastic
Ok, where'dja git it, and does it work better?

It's stock I reckon. Seems to work ok.
As the motor warms I have to adjust the idle up quite a bit and if I forget to adjust it back down before the next time I go riding it will idle SKY HIGH at start up
Posted: 09:50 pm Nov 28 2006
by bradf
My idle screw is black plastic. Cheap bastages saved a buck two eighty puttin plastic in.
Posted: 09:52 pm Nov 28 2006
by Indawoods
I assume it's plastic for the gripping force it has. It won't move unless you move it.
Posted: 09:59 pm Nov 28 2006
by stringburner
Good point Inda. I'm wondering if the spring wouldn't have the same effect in keeping it from vibrating out, but plastic would definitely be less prone to backing out than a clean set of threads on a metal screw. Apparently the metering of the idle screw isn't overly critical, or it would be a more precise setup.
Posted: 10:52 pm Nov 28 2006
by bradf
The idle screw limits how far down the slide will go. It looks like the slide bottoms on the screw.