Actually, the caps make the screw much easier to turn...after the float bowls are switched. Without the cap you have a very narrow brass screw...
Not only is the Caswell stuff easy to use and reasonably priced ( about $40), it also does a great job of sealing any pinholes and even larger...
Before concluding it's the CDI, do a resistance test on the pulse generator for that circuit.
Consider replacing the rad cap.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Typically, American Honda marketing has screwed up again. The...
[ATTACH] Choke (enrichener) fuel tubes should be probed with a stiff steel .010" or .012" wire. You need some persistance to keep poking...
Billabong, swagman, bush tucker......fair dinkum. I'd love a visit!
YOU are victim of 2 flaws and one bad circumstance. Flaw 1 is leaky petcock, which should kill the motor within about 1 minute in the OFF...
More noise, more cops on your ass..........
Try a current leakage test: ammeter placed between battery + and main red wire that attaches there. With key OFF, you should not see any...
Someone has more money than good sense.
Stay tuned to this station as squirrelman --after some SCIENTIFIC research--will soon post some enlightening photos related to float height/fuel...
[ATTACH] Float height gauge made from creditcard.....
Yes, there's a very legitimate case here for over-saving and gambling on parts possibly beyond their span of useful service. Matt let me know...
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Cam photos showing some marks....pointing to pit.
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]Hey, don't bash THAT bike, please !! I spent lots of time working on our dear little #2043, and she's among the top 15%...
[ATTACH] PHOTO: cleaning choke circuit fuel pickup tube, wire diameter .012", depth about 50 mm. If you gut the diaphram you risk flooding...
Find something newer, even if it's not a Honda.
Flatslide carbs are best on racebikes where the usable engine rpm range is narrow and at the top end. On a streetbike they're very hard to tune...
Sincerely, i'm sorry to sound like a shit, but squirrelman is outrageously outspoken and has well-known, very predictable animosity toward the VF...
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