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Author: Subject: Bike Carbs running rich on one cylinder
whitestu

posted on 16/9/12 at 02:38 PM Reply With Quote
Bike Carbs running rich on one cylinder

I took all the plugs out to check the mixture looked OK today and one plug is very sooty. The other three are fine.

The carbs are balanced and all have the mixture screws in the same position.

I haven't cleaned them since I fitted them and it has been standing with fuel in so they are probably bit gummed up, but what's the most likely candidate for causing one carb to run rich?

I've had the wideband on the car and according to that the overall mixture if fine, though the car is now not running right at lower throttle openings.


Thanks

Stu

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Fatgadget

posted on 16/9/12 at 02:56 PM Reply With Quote
Swap em!
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mark chandler

posted on 16/9/12 at 03:21 PM Reply With Quote
When apart you also need to check float levels are all the same, if one is carrying slightly more fuel then that cylinder will be running rich, could also be the float valve leaking, you may not notice with the engine running as petrol will just be drawn into the engine when at idle on the bad one and not out the overflow pipe.

Regards Mark

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maccmike

posted on 16/9/12 at 03:32 PM Reply With Quote
floats will be the obvious one, might be a shitty plug or ht too
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jacko

posted on 16/9/12 at 04:15 PM Reply With Quote
Try a set of new plugs first
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woolly

posted on 16/9/12 at 04:15 PM Reply With Quote
similar faults and mine was a lump of dirt over one air corrector.
removed each plug and found one black one.

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whitestu

posted on 16/9/12 at 06:42 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks

I was going to stick a new set of plugs and leads on as well.

I'll give the carbs a good clean see what happens.

Stu

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maccmike

posted on 16/9/12 at 06:47 PM Reply With Quote
when theyre off being cleaned, make sure all adjustments are set correctly
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whitestu

posted on 16/9/12 at 07:35 PM Reply With Quote
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when they're off being cleaned, make sure all adjustments are set correctly



Other than float height, needle position and idle mixture screw is there anything else to adjust?

Just dropped the float bowls off the two middle carbs and the heights are not the same so looks like that could be the issue.

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Stu

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maccmike

posted on 16/9/12 at 07:55 PM Reply With Quote
no thats about it, take all the jets out and see what size they are, one could be too big, unlikely but you never know.
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maccmike

posted on 16/9/12 at 07:56 PM Reply With Quote
oh and when theyve been off and cleaned, ideally you want to resync. although i didnt on the last session
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maccmike

posted on 16/9/12 at 07:57 PM Reply With Quote
pps make sure the float needle aint sticking.
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whitestu

posted on 16/9/12 at 08:20 PM Reply With Quote
Thanks

Stu

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