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Message started by littlefights on 09/16/09 at 13:43:53

Title: Needle jet clip?
Post by littlefights on 09/16/09 at 13:43:53

A couple of different people suggested moving the needle jet clip up one notch after installing a new muffler. I've got my carb off and disassembled and hell if I can't figure out a way to do anything with the needle jet clip, assuming I'm looking at the right thing. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

And quick - the dining room smells like gas and the wife is giving me the stink-eye.

Title: Re: Needle jet clip?
Post by Oldfeller on 09/16/09 at 13:48:47

Most of us don't have clips on our needle, nor do we have extra grooves on the needle for the non-existent clip to go into. Only the early Savages had grooved needles.

Instead, we sand down our white spacer to remove half of it.

Title: Re: Needle jet clip?
Post by serenity3743 on 09/16/09 at 13:49:46

Someone else will be more knowledgeable about this than I am, but I believe the stock carb has the "white spacer" instead of the clip. To adjust for a richer fuel mix, you file down the thickness of the white spacer or replace it with #3 washers.

Title: Re: Needle jet clip?
Post by prechermike on 09/16/09 at 13:52:46

And take the spacer with you to get the right size washers inside and outside diameter. Guess how I know! ;)

Title: Re: Needle jet clip?
Post by littlefights on 09/16/09 at 13:54:34

I've got an 86. There is a single groove with black c-clip in it. The previous owner did the white spacer mod - it looks like its been filed down to maybe 2mm.

So I go up on the clip by reducing the white spacer? Should I trim it some more/replace it with a smaller one? Or just leave it out entirely?

And thanks for the quick replies!

Title: Re: Needle jet clip?
Post by matt on 09/16/09 at 17:54:10

I have a needle jet like that (from the dynojet kit) and was advised to leave the white spacer in and use the clip for adjustments.

I lowered the clip on mine (2 clicks = the width of the white spacer for me) it raises the needle up which is what removing the white spacer would do.

Title: Re: Needle jet clip?
Post by jabman on 09/17/09 at 00:12:56

i believe matt is correct i have mine on the lowest needle with full spacer. if that is not enough throw the spacer and move the clip all the way up

Title: Re: Needle jet clip?
Post by dasch on 09/17/09 at 01:44:47

same here, jabman