pilot jet will not come out, please help!

[mrphotoman]

i am trying to jet my carb, i got the main jet repaced but the pilot jet will not come out. it just keeps turning. what am i doing wrong?

 

[racepro716]

Ok, sounds silly but.... once it seems like it's turned all the way out, turn the carb over and give it good knock on the bench. The jet might be just sticking a bit. Good luck, Wayne

 

[ezblast]

Concur

 

[mrphotoman]

Thanks, I did not remove the carb. It is still on the bike. Do you think I can get it out of there without removing the carb from the bike?

After I loosened the jet and kept screwing it out i tried to just turn it back in and it felt like it just kept turning in that direction too. does it just sound like it dropped down part way then stuck? Thanks again i appreciate it.

Also, when i was taking the main jet out the entire brass jet piece came out then I screwed it back in and used a wrench to hold it on while i backed just the main jet out. did i screw anything up when I did that lol? nothing fell out.

 

[racepro716]

Take the carb off, get it on the bench, then you'll know where you stand. Sounds like the pilot is getting stuck in there. On the main you removed the emulsifer tube ( hope that was spelled right) along with the main. If you didn't go crazy and over tighten things on reassembly, you're fine. Take it back out and clean the tiny holes in it while you there. again, good luck, Wayne

 

[mrphotoman]

thanks. is the carb easy to get off?

 

[racepro716]

Took the carb off my snowblower no prob!! Ok, sorry, should be easy have a good look at it, figure it out and go, you'll be fine. Wayne

 

[crxtasy169]

Take all gaskets or rubber off and put it in a carb dip Yamaha sells a great one. Let it sit for an hour or couple hours if it is stubborn this will help release the ethanol and help it come out easier. Let us know how it turns out. Make sure to remove all gaskets as the carb cleaner will eat them up.

 

[mrphotoman]

I got it fixed, just when I was ready to break out the drill something made me try a different screwdriver. I then discovered never to buy a cheap screwdriver at big lots: (look like this)

When I thought I felt the jet break loose and keep turning it was actually the damn POS screwdriver turning in the handle. As soon as I used a different screwdriver the jet came right out lol. I was honestly moving the tools around to pull off the carb, thinking the jet was stripped or broken off in there and I was going to drill it out. I got the bike back together and it runs good now. It idles good and I took it up to 90 with the gf on the back (her bike) and it runs smooth now. My bike makes more than 3x the hp but i admit this little buell is a lot of fun to ride lol. Thanks everyone for the help on the mysterious stuck jet.

 

[willyam1]

Ive done that before. Not on my bike but on a different project. Couldn't see the screw head so when it kept turning and turning I assumed it was striped. Started breaking things before I finally figured it out. It's better to spend money on quality tools and do things right the first time. Glad you figured it out before messing up your carb.

 

[mrphotoman]

i rejetted my carb but did not shim the needle or drill out the idle mixture screw. the bike idles fine, does adjusting the idle mixture screw simply raise the idle or does it affect the a/f ratio? and does shimming the needle simply give better throttle response or does it affect the a/f ratio as well? Thanks