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Message started by loraslb50 on 04/06/09 at 15:40:38

Title: I need help with idle speed
Post by loraslb50 on 04/06/09 at 15:40:38

My bike will not stay idle. I have cleaned the carb 3 times now. I dont understand what i am missing to make this thing not run right. I took it for a spin today and driving was great had great power and speed but it still would not idle right. Is it the pilot jet or the need jet.

Title: Re: I need help with idle speed
Post by odvelasc on 04/06/09 at 16:28:19

have you played with the idle screw on the left side of the carb? Air mixture scew on the right? There is a how to thread in the tech section for carb tuning.

Title: Re: I need help with idle speed
Post by loraslb50 on 04/06/09 at 16:50:13

i havent been able to get at the mixture screw because of that plug. how do you get it out

Title: Re: I need help with idle speed
Post by Dj12midnit on 04/06/09 at 17:06:13

Drill and a screw. drill about a 1/4 inch set the screw and pull.

Title: Re: I need help with idle speed
Post by Chopped on 04/06/09 at 17:27:07

yes... but be very carefull whle doing it... not to go too deep or too wide!

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Post by Sandy Koocanusa on 04/06/09 at 18:48:33

Did anyone ever try JB Welding a piece of something to that plug and then pulling it out? We discussed it once, but I don't know if anyone gave it a shot. It would prevent drill damage to the screw behind the plug, if it worked. I'm all out of new Savages to try it on, although Feisty Limited's husband is talking about tuning his up soon. Maybe we'll give it a shot on his bike.

Title: Re: I need help with idle speed
Post by T Mack 1 on 04/07/09 at 10:00:55

Adujst the the idle up first.

From the Tech Ref section (using table of contents to find)
see:
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1098869040/2#2

If that doesn't help then let us know. We could also use the year of the bike and if they are any mdoifications....

Title: Re: I need help with idle speed
Post by Jay on 04/07/09 at 22:31:42

685F46467E5F585A43442A0 wrote:

yes... but be very carefull whle doing it... not to go too deep or too wide!

Plus 1 on that! Wrap a bunch of electrical tape around the bit, past the desired depth. It can get away from you real quick. (Don't ask me how I know this. :-[)

Title: Re: I need help with idle speed
Post by verslagen1 on 04/07/09 at 22:51:40

CaliKids bike had the 1st attempt at drilling out the plug boched.
I took a grinder bit and widened out the hole to within a hairs breath of the carb hole. Then stuck a flat bottomed end mill, one that's made for plunge boring into a drill. One touch was all it took to spin the plug loose.

Title: Re: I need help with idle speed
Post by thumperclone on 04/08/09 at 06:46:01

i used a metal stud framing screw

Title: Re: I need help with idle speed
Post by EssForty on 04/09/09 at 17:37:28

44475A495B444A1D18280 wrote:

Here is the documentation of how to do the idle "mix" brass screw plug removal if the simple idle speed screw adjustment does not help:

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1221818822