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Tpot Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 74 Hartford Michigan Gender:	White spacer mod 03/22/17 at 18:27:58 Where do I find the washer used to replace the white spacer on the needle? I know its a #4 washer but when ever I asked the employee at a hardware store they have no idea what I am talking about
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: White spacer mod Reply #1 - 03/22/17 at 18:54:33 All stores are not created equal. Find an old man.
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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: White spacer mod Reply #2 - 03/22/17 at 19:19:43 You can just use the stock spacer ,it's plastic,by sanding it down.Lay a piece of sandpaper on a flat surface or a piece of glass and slowly remove as much as you think you might need to I'd start with about 25% ,If you over sand you can still look for the washers.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: White spacer mod Reply #3 - 03/22/17 at 19:22:37 Talk to Lancer. He may sell you just a Washer or 2. He also sells the entire kit to rejet the carb.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: White spacer mod Reply #4 - 03/22/17 at 20:00:08 the stock spacer is the Correct diameter and has the correct size hole. Great model for buying washers.
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Tpot Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 74 Hartford Michigan Gender:	Re: White spacer mod Reply #5 - 03/22/17 at 20:23:41 That washer is long gone now
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: White spacer mod Reply #6 - 03/22/17 at 20:28:21 What's in the carb now?
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Tpot Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 74 Hartford Michigan Gender:	Re: White spacer mod Reply #7 - 03/22/17 at 20:30:12 Nothing right now
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Re: White spacer mod
Reply #8 - 03/22/17 at 20:47:42

ok..couldnt you order one from say bike bandit..a regular washer and then ..sand it.. i would think the price would be reasonable...just how long to get it mailed to you...that is the stock washer, i am speaking of... then you could modify it..as he said sand a bit off..and go from there..

we do this in model railroading..some bolster pins are to long...just sand a bit ..you can always take more off..but cant add back on..

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Re: White spacer mod
Reply #9 - 03/22/17 at 21:22:04

Pam,

Wait for someone to verify this, but I think it is a #4 washer. I bought a whole package of them years ago at an ACE Hardware store. The washers that I purchased are made of brass.

If anyone sends me a self addressed stamped envelope I will send a few to them.

Or if you have a decent hardware store near you they will have them.

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Tpot Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 74 Hartford Michigan Gender:	Re: White spacer mod Reply #10 - 03/22/17 at 21:31:51 Is it the washer r the ring that I need to get?
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norm92de Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1180 El Paso TX Gender:	Re: White spacer mod Reply #11 - 03/22/17 at 22:24:27 Suzuki has a standard groove width of .035" .9MM, which is what I used as my measurement for raising the needle. My spacer now measures .075" instead of .110".
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Reply #12 - 03/23/17 at 02:22:41

In stead of a hardware store go to a nuts and bolts specialist and while you're there you can grab some hex head bolts for the carby.

norm92de wrote on 03/22/17 at 22:24:27:

Suzuki has a standard groove width of .035" .9MM, which is what I used as my measurement for raising the needle. My spacer now measures .075" instead of .110".

Yeah I did a rough measurement of 1mm and I measured the plastic washer at 2.5mm so in the end I just left the spacer and moved it down a notch pretty well the same effect as leaving the middle notch and halving the spacer.

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Re: White spacer mod
Reply #13 - 03/23/17 at 05:58:44

Tpot wrote on 03/22/17 at 18:27:58:

Where do I find the washer used to replace the white spacer on the needle? I know its a #4 washer but when ever I asked the employee at a hardware store they have no idea what I am talking about

The washer you are looking for is a "#4 Machine Screw" washer. Most small hardware stores and Big Box stores only carry fasteners that have sizes like 1/4", 5/16", and they may even have some of the larger Machine Screws like #10 and #12 - you will have to find a really good "old school" hardware store for the smaller machines screws. I did find some brass washers in the #4 size once - but the outer diameter was too big to fit into the recess in the carb slide....it is a more certain bet if you find the plated steel #4 washers.

Try to find a local hardware store like Ace.....or an industrial supply store....or maybe Graingers or Fastenal. Getting them mail order will be expensive for shipping .....the washers likely are only going to be 4 cents each.

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buster6315 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 353	Re: White spacer mod Reply #14 - 03/23/17 at 07:51:59 I lost my white spacer also. It's under the workbench somewhere. It runs fine w/o it. Will check mileage when weather warms.
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