Date: 28-04-24  Time: 11:02 am

Author Topic: FZS600 Carbs  (Read 1621 times)

mick

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FZS600 Carbs
« on: 05 May 2014, 08:22:23 pm »
After having slow running problems I guessed that lack of use over the winter months had gummed up one of the pilot jets. The Haynes manual only shows them stripping the Thundercat carbs but it's easy enough to suss out which is the pilot jet. My question is though, what is the brass jet next to the main jet with no hole through it and what's it's purpose?  Running like a Swiss watch again now though.

leviathanrising

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Re: FZS600 Carbs
« Reply #1 on: 05 May 2014, 08:57:18 pm »
Are these both the long screw out jets with the small offset holes in them you're talking about or the small stubby one that's about 10mm long?

mick

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Re: FZS600 Carbs
« Reply #2 on: 05 May 2014, 09:29:18 pm »
The small stubby one similar in appearance to the main jet, minus the hole.


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Re: FZS600 Carbs
« Reply #3 on: 05 May 2014, 09:38:24 pm »
Yeh it has no hole. No idea what it's supposed to do!! Although I've heard it's something to do with vacuum management.

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Re: FZS600 Carbs
« Reply #4 on: 06 May 2014, 09:53:28 am »
I spent about 15 minutes trying to unblock the hole in the one doesn't have a hole in it.


I know I should've gone to Spec Savers.


In any event I reckon it's just a blanking plug, put in a hole for a jet that was needed.


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Re: FZS600 Carbs
« Reply #5 on: 13 May 2014, 11:33:29 am »
I know foc all about carbs but I found this interesting: http://www.dansmc.com/carbs2.htm


Maybe it will answer your question?