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Help Carb balancing

Discussion in 'Maintenance' started by Anne K, Aug 9, 2020.

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  1. GreyImport

    GreyImport Administrator Staff Member The Chief Contributing Member

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    So are those readings from just hooking it up and running or have u actually adjusted the sync screws ?
     
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  2. Anne K

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    Just running it, adjusting 3rd made little to almost no difference.


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    What are the numbers with bike not running?
     
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  4. Anne K

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    The tool only takes a reading when running, if you check out the link earlier in the post you’ll see it’s specs


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    my67xr Bike Enthusiast Staff Member Premium Member Contributing Member

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    You were adjusting the 3x sync screw's from underneath, or at least the r/h one ? (between carb's 3 and 4)

    [​IMG]

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    They'd all be Zero's ?
     
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  6. Anne K

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    Correct


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    Which screw were u adjusting to try and bring the #3 carb into sync?

    #2 is your base carb , so the screw between carb 2 and 3 is the one u move to get carb 3 into sync ( to match carb 2) .... then when 3 matches/or is close to 2 , u match 4 to 3 with the screw thats between carb 4 and 3

    And for those playing at home .... carb #1 is on the left when sitting on the bike
    ... and the actual numbers mean nothing ... they just all need to be about the same,
    and every time u adjust a screw u should blip the throttle and let the idle settle
     
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    Started the bike this morning... started in less than a second and had this really nice bass tone to it.. I lifted the fuel lid only to find that the short filter on the petcock had slipped out of place. Can I use some kind of adhesive to secure it? (I did empty the tank and put it back but it moved again when I started the bike)


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    I can’t find any screws between the carbs, only the ones in the pic up the top and the ones recessed directly underneath [​IMG]


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    Wrong side of the carbs , it should be on the side where the diaphram caps are not the the float bowl side
     
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    Gotcha ! Thanks for the instructions.


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    Cheers! Now I know.. I’ll never forget


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    I found this video in YouTube Andy explains carb tuning quite well

    I’ve binge watched a few of episodes on Andy’s channel.


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    They're hiding in your picture, inbetween carb's 1 and 2, 2 and 3, and 3 and 4
    Rotate this picture 180 degree's

    zral carbs.jpg

    Not on a Zeal or FZR250R
     
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    @my67xr Yeah true, what threw me was 1&4 are facing the engine and 3 is facing the air box at a 45 degree angle making it impossible to get to without removing the air box and turning the tank sideways (because I don’t have a fuel feeder or hose to make one).
     
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    "1&4 are facing the engine and 3 is facing the air box at a 45 degree angle "
    I don't understand what you mean.
    All the throttle synchronisation screws face in the same direction as per the image that @my67xr sent.
     
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    Someone must have put the middle screw in facing the wrong way around
     
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    This is where #3 adjuster screw is located.

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    Pulled the carbs to give you all a better look at what I’m working with/on. Different setup to the fzr.

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    Anne, those carbs don't look right. Take a picture from the engine side of the carbs and post it please. Like the picture below.

    If the carbs are configured properly, then you may have to balance 2 and 3 and then 1 to 2 and 4 to 3 depending on how easy it is to get to the middle adjustment screw. Your idle might fluctuate while you're doing that, but you can adjust that as you go. Personally, I would try bench balancing the carbs first. There must be a special Yamaha tool for balancing the carbs. I can't imagine it would be too easy to get to all three of those adjustment screws with the engine running.

    Zeal BDS26.jpg
     
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