RPM problems

[CRXDrew]

all boots tight and sealed. No rips and I tried the wd40 trick (one of the first things I tried with my experience with bad idles in Hondas)

Cables definitely have slack. (another common problem in Hondas that I see people do ALL the dang time)


I'm thinking its a lean problem. I have 40 pilots coming my way. I have replaced mains 142.5's and stock pilots. With the mixture screws about 5 turns out it is better but the top end is way to rich. with the pilots i should be alot better off. I'll report back with results.

[scratch]

I'm thinking its a lean problem.

It's definitely a lean problem, and we're narrowing it down.

I have 40 pilots coming my way.  I have replaced mains 142.5's and stock pilots.

I'm confused, you contradicted yourself here.  Please clarify.

One thing for sure is that 142.5 mains are way too rich for the stock pipe.

What you got right now is, too lean down low, and too rich on top.

[CRXDrew]

Yea, I found the mains easily in stock at a local shop but couldn't find the pilots anywhere.

I ordered the pilots and and put the new mains in with my K&N big airbox replacement filter. I also plan on welding up a new muffler. I can probably get something universal style (with an appropriate diameter) and weld it up all cool with extra mandrel bends I have sitting around from all the automotive exhaust work I do.

So to sum it up... it runs like a champ up top but idle is funky.

K&N box replacement
142.5
37.5 (stock)
1 washer
soon to have opened up exhaust