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--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "W.V. Doran" wrote: > Fellow Listers... My A11 just failed AZ emissions > test.I was told the carb was running rich, take it > home, lean it out and return for retest. Is there a > simple adjustment I can make to pass the test? > Thanks in advance... > WVDoran > Scottsdale, AZ > > ===== > WVDoran > Scottsdale, AZ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Shopping - Mother's Day is May 12th! > http://shopping.yahoo.com

> Fellow Listers...My A11 just failed AZ emissions > test...I was told the carb was running to rich, take > it home, lean it out and return for retest. The carb > was modified by previous owner...I have no clue what > was done...the only change I made was reinstalling > stock muffler. Is there a simple adjustment I can > make > to past the test? I have a new main jet #148, would > this help? > TIA... > WVDoran > Scottsdale, AZ

> > --- "W.V. Doran" wrote: > > Fellow Listers...My A11 just failed AZ emissions > > test...I was told the carb was running to rich, take > > it home, lean it out and return for retest. The carb > > was modified by previous owner...I have no clue what > > was done...the only change I made was reinstalling > > stock muffler. Is there a simple adjustment I can > > make > > to past the test? I have a new main jet #148, would > > this help? > > TIA... > > WVDoran > > Scottsdale, AZ > > _________________________

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> W.V., > > For the benefit of people who do not live in AZ tell > us about the test. Was it a simple jam the probe up > the tail pipe and take a reading at idle or was it > more complex? Did they give you any paperwork > stating > carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon or any other levels? > The > main jet is just one of many things that affects the > Air/Fuel ratio. > > John > > --- "W.V. Doran" wrote: > > Fellow Listers...My A11 just failed AZ emissions > > test...I was told the carb was running to rich, > take > > it home, lean it out and return for retest. The > carb > > was modified by previous owner...I have no clue > what > > was done...the only change I made was reinstalling > > stock muffler. Is there a simple adjustment I can > > make > > to past the test? I have a new main jet #148, > would > > this help? > > TIA... > > WVDoran > > Scottsdale, AZ >

> If the test is run at idle only, clean the air > filter and turn the idle > mixture screw all the way in (count the number of > turns so you can put > it back), then back it out 3/4 of a turn. The bike > will only start with > choke, and might lean-surge on the highway. But it > should run cleaner. > > If it's run on a "rolling road" setup at various > throttle openings you > have to rejet the entire carb. > > Devon > > > >

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> Devon...I removed the main jet #148 however it seems > to have been drilled out. I installed a stock #148 > and > set the idle mixture at 3/4 turns out. Of course I > forgot to count the turns but I'd guess about 3. The > air filter is clean. The test is normally done at > idle, after the first reading they asked me to hold > 2200 rpm's for about 1 minute and then retested at > idle. It failed carbon monoxide.I'll try again > tomorrow... > Thanks > WVDoran > --- Devon Jarvis wrote: > > If the test is run at idle only, clean the air > > filter and turn the idle > > mixture screw all the way in (count the number of > > turns so you can put > > it back), then back it out 3/4 of a turn. The bike > > will only start with > > choke, and might lean-surge on the highway. But it > > should run cleaner. > > > > If it's run on a "rolling road" setup at various > > throttle openings you > > have to rejet the entire carb. > > > > Devon