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Carb balancing - how hard is it?
Written by wynndungey on 4/20/2012 at 07:17 pm

Changing the idle mixture is pretty easy. Changing the main, requires changing
the jets or needles. If your jets haven't been screwed with, maybe a carb sync
will get you back where you want to be. Otherwise, a full carb rebuild could
be in your future.

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "gclarkv" <gclarkv@...> wrote:
>
> I think my PC runs rich, so I'm interested to know how yours has fared since
you adjusted the mixture. Any problems from running too lean? Overheating?
Pinging? Still getting great gas mileage?
>
> Thanks,
> George
>
> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "awhombre" <awhombre@> wrote:
> >
> > Here's a little added benefit from my carb balancing recently. I did mine
just to see where I was after owning my PC for a few months. They were very
close. Someone had mentioned making the mixture a little richer than stock from
the factory. The screw was at about 7/8 of a turn and I put it at 1 1/4. My
worst mileage before was close to 40mpg and now I'm getting near 50mpg and a
high of 53mpg. I generally ride fairly fast so didn't expect a miracle. That's
an amazing result. Between the carb balance and this change I'm really pleased.
Something to think about when you tackle the job. Great site and great
information on it. Tony
> >
> > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, Wolfgang Kaufmann <pc800@> wrote:
> > >
> > > David schrieb:
> > > > I don't know how others are doing this, but I had no luck with applying
vac. to the petcock and then pinching the hose off.
> > >
> > >
> > > I used a injection syringeto apply vacuum to the petcock - worked great !
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Wolfgang Kaufmann (Austria/Europe),
> > > iPCRC # 634
> > > in order of purchase :
> > > PC800 `90, "Mazda Baby", 89 K miles (1992)
> > > PC800 `96, still unnamed, 15 K miles (2000)
> > > PC800 `90, "Harlequin", 53 K miles (2002 - completely restored project
bike)
> > > new in my stable:
> > > PC800 `96, still unnamed, 9 K miles (2006)
> > > PC800 `89 - nice little miniature (2007) ! (does this count too ??) ;-)
> > > http://tinyurl.com/2fokje
> > > http://www.mtc81.at/pc800.htm (in German language)
> > > http://tinyurl.com/ysqcqp
> > >
> >
>

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