pilot screw adjustment

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lonewolf
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pilot screw adjustment

Post by lonewolf »

Hi
can any body tell me which direction turning the pilot screw richens the idle mixture, im not sure if its an air screw or a fuel screw,
cheers
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Re: pilot screw adjustment

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Speak with banner001 he has just set my pilots up
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Re: pilot screw adjustment

Post by banner001 »

It's a fuel screw, turn in clockwise to lean, turn out anticlockwise to richen.

Can be screwed out from fully in about 3turns, anything more than that and the needle is fully retracted and does nothing extra.
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Re: pilot screw adjustment

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nice one many thanks, greatly appreciated. :excited
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Re: pilot screw adjustment

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lonewolf wrote:nice one many thanks, greatly appreciated. :excited
Told you he's the guy
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