Hi guys,

I've got my bike running with one of Lancers VM36 with UFO, got it started today. Started fine but I think it's running a bit rich as I get a puff of black smoke when I blip throttle.. and it runs on a bit, like revs high and slowly comes down when I blip throttle.

I haven't messed with carbs before so not sure what I'm doing. There is a air screw on the right and a idle screw with a spring on the left.. or is it the other way around.

the other thing is it only starts and runs with the choke down. If I have it up it won't start and if I put it up whilst running it dies. That can't be right?

Any tips welcome  

Lancer, just shot u an email, I am having to same problems as savagebob

No.. I'm a total newb to carbs.

Mine won't run with the enricher lever up so I think the primary jet is too small. Playing with the air screw doesn't make any difference.

So.. now just to figure out how to change the primary jet I suppose?  

I thought there would be heaps of people with VM36 carbs around who'd know where to start.

Ok I will let u know how and what I do to get it right if and when I do

Ok just did mine, the needle clip was in the second slot from the top, I left it there, checked the pilot and it was a 10 so changed it to 15, the small screw on the  right side from the back of the carb is the mixture screw set it at 1.5 turns, reinstall carb if using stock petcock turn to prime and leave it there, make sure idle screw is backed out,  choke down, start, adjust idle let warm up a litttle,choke up, should idle now, still more tweaking to be done but should get u to idle without choke I had to adjust mixture in a half turn to get it to quit sputtering when giving throttle not perfect but its better then where I was, now I will get with lancer to find out what next. Good luck Also I am running a mac muffler and kn cone filter so your settings might be a little different then.mine depending on the what mods if u have any questions feel free to ask

The needle is #9 and the needle clip is #8.
The dark section at the top of the needle is the area with 5 grooves that the clip goes in.  The top groove is the leanest position and the bottom groove is the richest setting.

I had to go 3 sizes bigger on my pilot jet, I am at 17.5 on the pilot, the needle settings stayed the same as it was in the second slot from the top

Its running good, cant tell you as far as driving because not in driveable condtion but idle and reving is good