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Running lean
« on: March 24, 2015, 02:11:30 pm »
Ever since I switched to 32:1 my lt is running lean. Should I switch back to 40:1
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Re: Running lean
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2015, 06:24:13 pm »
C'mon man.  <1>

Read a thread on jetting, and mixing oil ratios.
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Re: Running lean
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2015, 07:07:57 pm »
The bike needs a rebuild its low on compression. It's difficult to jet a bike in that condition, they don't act correctly.  You can't try to read a plug that you have rode on for months and is sooty. It has to be a new plug.
I realize your young, you need to to do a little reading here. The questions your keep asking are all answered. Changing the oil ratio is not the correct way to do it. You need to determine exactly where in the throttle position it is lean only then can you make the correct adjustment.
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Re: Running lean
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2015, 06:17:32 pm »
I know it needs rebuilt I don't have the money to do it I just want to know if going to back 40:1 will make my plug a darker color then it was when I ran 32:1
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Re: Running lean
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2015, 09:20:02 am »
No, it won't help.  You can't just drive your bike around then check your plug.  You don't know which circuit is lean.  Pilot, needle, main?  You have to do plug chops with new plugs running on the circuit you want to test.
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Re: Running lean
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2015, 03:42:41 pm »
How do you do plug chops
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Re: Running lean
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2015, 06:48:46 pm »
Gage , I have already explained this to you.  New plug hold it at throttle position,  kill engine , pull in clutch coast to a stop. Pull the plug and check color.
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Re: Running lean
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2015, 11:39:52 pm »
here you go Ice, Just so you don't have to fully type it out. I am sure that I've seen this on this site somewhere. but if not here is a link that spells it out

http://kawtriple.com/mraxl/carb/plugchop.htm

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Re: Running lean
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2015, 04:28:04 am »
ok my kill switch doesnt work
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Re: Running lean
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2015, 08:55:04 am »
Dutch, I'm stealing that link to sticky.
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Re: Running lean
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2015, 10:35:40 pm »
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Re: Running lean
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2015, 03:55:00 pm »
Pull plug wire off with your hand, it will only hurt for 3/10 of a second..
Just take bike for a ride a few different throttle positions. Ride at 1/4 thrtl. Does bike hold rpm?
Does it rev up or fall on its face, do that at half thrtl 3/4 thrtl, this will sorta help you find what
Circuit in carb is lean. Then you can adjust you needle to help get it back where it needs to be.
But you gotta read to know and understand what we are talking about.
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