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Title: pilot and mains in chicago
Post by: Dorianfes on April 15, 2004, 08:51:02 PM
does anyone live here in chicago?  i thought one or two of you guys did.  does anyone know where to get 40 pilot and 127.5 main?  i went to chicago cycle center and they said they don't sell 'em.  

also here is a dumb question:  what exactely does it mean when you say you turn the mixing screw "three turns out"?  this is the first time i'm working with my carburetor and i don't want to mess it up.  does this mean loosening the screw three 360 degree turns?  i know this sounds dumb but i really don''t want to mess up my carburetor, especially after the pain in the ass it is to take it out.  thanks for any responses.
Title: pilot and mains in chicago
Post by: JLKasper on April 15, 2004, 09:00:17 PM
The Suzuki part number for the #40 mains is 09492-40014; Chi Cycle Center is a Suz dealer, right?.  I have no clue for the 127.5 numbers.  As for the idle mixture screw, the common starting point is 3 turns CCW out from being very lightly bottomed out. :cheers:
Title: pilot and mains in chicago
Post by: GRU on April 15, 2004, 09:33:32 PM
about the mix screw...

when you take out the carbs, when you look at the bottom of the carbs you will see 2 brass plugs with a small hole in each plug....you have to drill a biger but not too big hole with a drill and use that hole to screw in a longer screw so you can pull those plugs out...basicly, you want to take those plugs out because there is a screw under each plug...
when you take out the plugs you will see a screw and that is the "fuel mix screw" you have to turn it 3 times out....make sure the screw is all the way in and then turn it 3 times out.....in other words, tighten the screws (clockwise) and then loosen them (counter clockwise) to 3 full (360 degree) turns
Title: pilot and mains in chicago
Post by: Kerry on April 16, 2004, 10:04:51 AM
The brass plug GRU mentioned is the one labeled "Air/Fuel Mixture screw" in the photo below:

(http://www.bbburma.net/MiscFotos/DSCF2431_Idle_Drain_Mixture_Screws.jpg)

EDIT: Changed link from sisna.com to bbburma.net.
Title: Re: pilot and mains in chicago
Post by: Rema1000 on April 16, 2004, 07:53:54 PM
Quote from: Dorianfesi went to chicago cycle center and they said they don't sell 'em.

This annoys me.  If you have Suzuki part number, you can get it anywhere; if you only know the size and Mikuni number, and have no clue what the Suzuki number might be, then it gets much harder.