<VV> Idle air problems

[Mark Durham]

Thanks, Grant, didn't know you could take the tube off, will see, what
I've got. I've soaked the parts in a real good carb cleaner a couple
of time, but to no avail. Mark Durham.

On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 1:06 PM, Grant Young <gyoungwolf at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Running a wire through the holes in the top of the cluster will work IF the blockage
> is IN the tube or the air vent next to it. BUT, if the blockage is between the two,
> it will not. So, if the wire doesn't do it, remove the cluster, turn it over, and stick
> the tube from a spray can of carb cleaner in the vent hole. Cleaner should exit the end
> of the pickup tube if the entire circuit is clear. If it does not, carefully remove the
> tube with a pair of pliers (being careful not to crush it) and clean out the passage
> between it and the air vent with a small sharp object. Then reinstall the tube by tapping
> it gently until it is seated and shorter than the main tube. Oh, BTW, you should not have
> the tubes pointing in your direction when squirting the cleaner through them.
> The Carbmeister
>
>>I recently had the same issue.  After reading the traffic here, I took off
>>the top of the carb and removed the "cluster".  Part of that cluster are
>>some tubes (air bleeds) and one of those is for the idle circuit.  I took a
>>piece of guitar string (about .011" diam) and pushed it through these tubes.
>>When I pushed it through the idle air bleed, I saw a very small fleck of
>>something come out.  I reassembled the carb and it was back to working as it
>>should.
>>>
>>> I have little to no adjustment for idle mixture. Are we talking about
>>> those tubes that are a part of the venturi cluster?
>>>
>>> I have blown the circuits out with compressed air, did not help.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help.  Mark Durham
>
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