Hello to all on the forum!
I have just completed my first MB kit, and I would like to lower the idle. When at rest there is a gap between the bottom of the carburetor slide and the carb itself. The gap is about 1/16". I know that the idle screw adjusts the slide as to at what point it hits the ramp in the slide, but even with the idle screw completely removed, the gap is there.
All of the cable slack adjustment screws are fully homed and I have noticed this gap with I first got the kit and was playing around with the parts. The throttle and cables have been lubed and everything operates smoothly.
It looks as though the throttle cable is a wee bit too short, or the cable housing is a wee bit too long.
What I want to know is: is the slide supposed to be completely closed when at rest and the idle screw is removed? I believe so, because then the idle screw can control the slide height by use of the ramp/screw adjustment.
I have just completed my first MB kit, and I would like to lower the idle. When at rest there is a gap between the bottom of the carburetor slide and the carb itself. The gap is about 1/16". I know that the idle screw adjusts the slide as to at what point it hits the ramp in the slide, but even with the idle screw completely removed, the gap is there.
All of the cable slack adjustment screws are fully homed and I have noticed this gap with I first got the kit and was playing around with the parts. The throttle and cables have been lubed and everything operates smoothly.
It looks as though the throttle cable is a wee bit too short, or the cable housing is a wee bit too long.
What I want to know is: is the slide supposed to be completely closed when at rest and the idle screw is removed? I believe so, because then the idle screw can control the slide height by use of the ramp/screw adjustment.
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