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Re: Made a decision

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77Gowing wrote:SNIP

Is there a color chart? Especially for those of us that are color blind? SNIP
This is a decent one http://hpibajass.com/spark-plug-color/

Basically the ideal is a clean burning ( no deposits) with a light brown color. Black or white is not good. Mine are running a really really light brown almost white.
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ericheath wrote:77 carbs benefitted from the washer under the needle at those rpms. Just a thought. Easier than pulling float bowls.
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are these shims/washers carb parts that are sized? standard part(s) of dialing these carbs?
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82aspy wrote:are these shims/washers carb parts that are sized? standard part(s) of dialing these carbs?
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Good call on the needles guys action1 action1 action1 action1

I shimmed the needles and I broke one of my rules about not changing two things at once but felt the risk was worth it. So I swapped out the Slide springs with 75 springs. Between those 2 changes she is a LOT better. I got out for about 40 miles this morning and the throttle response is much improved. Still just a hair of a drop in the pull between 3 and 4 thousand but she runs through it and once she hit 4 or better she pulls hard again.


I think that is enough for now. The plug color is again slightly improved but it really needs some miles before I call it done.

The next thing is to tear apart the back end and fix those frame cracks and pull the gas tank and clean it. Pretty sure I am not going to coat it just want to make sure I get any loose stuff out of it.
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Just a dry heat today, dew point of 74. Worrying about catching a chill.
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