Topic: just a note

[jdpas29]

just get some generic lawnmower foam filters from Lowe's or home depot.  they work great at stopping the turbulence problem on my bike (78 750K).  just make sure they fit snugly up to the rubber boot when you slip the filter on.  oh..... btw...  Eldar is the master of all things CB.   

[Lumbee]

...I'm on it fella's...I'll try putting foam in there first...if that doesn't help, then Carls idea...

[Lumbee]

...OK gents, tryed stuffing the pods with foam this weekend and no dice.  Ended up puking gas all into the pods.  I think I'm gonna try the washer think to raise the needle that OhioRacer talked about.  I want to raise the needle right?  Would you guys suggest one washer?

[eldar]

The foam does work, it is the density and how much you pack it in. If you use a dense foam, just put pack it lightly. IF it is a less dense foam, you can pack a bit more tightly. You are mainly trying to smooth out the air flow some, but also restricting it just a bit so jetting does not go all wacko.

[Lumbee]

...well, I feel like a real tool.  I was gonna add spacers to the needles to raise them, and when I got them apart I did have clips.    The clips were in the middle, so I went 2nd groove from the bottom.  If we get a break in the weather tomorrow, I'll road test it and report back...

[Lumbee]

So reassebled the carbs with the needle in the second to last clip, and 135 jets.  It was pretty chilly today (for Louisiana  ) but sunny, so the road tests were a go.  With the pods open I was still cutting out, so I tryed some tape over the pods (about half way around each) and it ran like a champ.  So I figure there is no reason I shouldn't be able to accomplish the same thing with some foam in the pods.  So I put foam in each of the pods so pods 1 /4 have the foam on the outter edges of the pods, and the 2/3 pods have the foam pressed to the upper portion of the pods.  The foams is covering maybe a 1/4 to 1/2 of the inner diameter of the pod.  I cut a welding rod and wedged that in the each pod to hold the foam in place.  I did about a 5 mile test run to include a run on the interstate at 60mph, and it seems to run good.  Checked the plugs when I got back and they have a hearty brown tint to them, so I think I'm in the sweet spot.

I'm not crazy about having the foam in the pods like that.  I can easily see my makeshift wedge giving way and the foams sucks into the carbs.  I'm considering coating a portion of each carb with some type of urythane or shallack??  Like what you put on wood finishes.

[mrbreeze]

Lumbee....What clip are you in? 2nd from top or bottom? From top drops needle(leaner) from bottom raises needle (richer) . Mine is a75k,pods,open Kerker 4to1,EDyna ign. running close to sea level. I hate to say this but I think you went the wrong way with the needle. Your fat main jets are probably OK but I think you should bust into those carbs one more time and put those needles 2nd from top to smooth it out through the midrange of your throttle position.Thats where mine runs but I don't know exactly how your setup is.Respond back and give more info on your setup.

[Lumbee]

...hey Breeze...I'm second from the bottom clip.  I'm running pods and straight pipes.  This is on my chopper, and the pods are really "out there" compared to a stock bike, so I think I'm getting alot more airflow that a stocker would.

[mrbreeze]

I think we are running about the same altitude so we can rule that out. Both have open exhaust, pods. I tried jets from 120 to 138.5 (what I'm running now) and back down again. Needle.... middle.2nd from bottom.. 2nd from top (where I'm at now)..................... Man ya gotta experiment!!! I was hoping to see if we were going to get a comparison post or FAQ on jetting /carb tuning like we talked about last month or so but I have heard no further mention of it. So.................that means you newbie dudes are out there on your own!!!! (Just kidding?)