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Re: New to Motorcycles - 2000 w bad mileage
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07/17/17 at 06:19:01
Those jets are pretty standard. You might be able to lean out the main a size or two, but there is now way those jets are the problem.
Check for a poorly executed white spacer mod and check your float level. I'd also check that you have the stock needle for a 2000. Early needle had 3 slots for the circle clip allowing for adjustments. Your's should have one slot. Still, the needle alone shouldn't cause the sort of problem you have.
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07/17/17 at 06:37:35
FoXTaroT,
I am not sure that this will be a lot of help, but here is a recent post I had troubleshooting what ended up being a rich running and flooding (using excessive fuel) in the idle range. It ma at least open your mind up to some of the carb workings.
Also, in the post linked below, NOTE the link in my first post in the thread to the ruckus forum's carb thread. This is not our exact carb, but it is very similar and will help you understand what changes affect which throttle and running positions and you'll be better prepared for troubleshooting what may be going on with yours as you continue to try out and test different configurations.
EDIT: The photos that were in the ruckus thread are no longer there because of the photobucket bullshart going on. Sorry...They were excellent visuals. if I can find other good similar carb references I will repost here.
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07/17/17 at 09:44:24
The pilot and the main are of the most interest. Those are not the stock jets, so some one took the time to get the jetting right.. hopefully they adjusted the needle height too. I would take the time to set the float height, it should be just above an inch. After a good cleaning and confirming that it's properly adjusted, put it back together and see. If there is an improvement.
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07/17/17 at 10:24:23
The stock main jet for the s-40 is a 145 followed by 147.5 ,150 ,152.5 155 .a 155 is way to large for a stock motor and killing your mileage,you need to tell us your location/elevation to suggest proper jetting ,but as it stands I'd advise using a main jet no larger than 150 . If you pull your sparkplug and it's covered in soot you'll know your running rich.
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07/17/17 at 12:53:57
I believe the 52.5 is stock for pilot....
I got my 96 used. The guy I got if from had a 55 pilot, 155 main and a way too rich white spacer mod. The worst MPG I ever got was very low 40s. I went to a 50/150 combo and got mid 40s. I fixed the way too rich white spacer mod and bumped up to a 52.5 pilot and got 54 MPG out of my last tank. (My bike does have a Dyna exhaust but is stock otherwise.)
My point is that is seems far fetched that the OPs jetting is causing such an extreme drop in mileage. It's surly a contributing factor, but this thing must be dumping fuel like crazy to be doing so poorly.
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07/17/17 at 20:45:09
Yes stock pilot jet is a 52.5 and should be good in most cases.you need to change the main jet (smaller) and you need to see what the PO did with the spacer.
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07/25/17 at 14:00:25
Sorry I'm slow on doing these things...
No white washer. 1 small washer below circle clip. 3 small washers above.
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07/25/17 at 19:14:49
I lived on the other side of the "pond" Rochester ny and with a stock bike ,with Dyna muffler I run a 150 main ,I think your 155 is way two large and is killing your mileage .
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