Carb Idle adjuster difficulty

[Graham53]

i thought I'd have a go at Ivan's TPS adjustment today
However I can't get the idle screw adjuster to set the idle above 1800 rpm  no matter how much I turn it
It will allow me to return back to normal idle speed but when blipping the throttle after the revs sort of hang around a bit at 4000 and drop back slowly.
Anyone got a clue why I can't get the idle above 1800.

[darrenc]

Why you trying to idle it above 1800? I'm only asking because today I was trying to get my pissing TPS sorted so increased my idle from around 1000 to the recommended 1250-1350 (again I found the screw difficult to turn by hand) in the end I couldn't get the TPS to read anything but 10000
 So far I have had new plugs, carbs cleaned and balanced as well, I did briefly see the correct 5000 reading but it then shot up to 10000 so I just moved it back to the position it was in and tightened screws, bike seems to run OK so fuck it.

[Graham53]

The Ivans method of setting the TPS requires setting the idle to 3800 rpm before adjusting the TPS


http://www.cartestsoftware.com/fz1/throttlepositionsensoradjustment.html


Check this link and scroll down to the addendum

[darrenc]

BRI I will try mine again tomorrow using this info

[darrenc]

*brill I've supped a few ales and struggling to type, maybe I shouldn't try this tomorrow

[darrenc]

Mmmmm it only suggests that method for re-jetted bikes and not stock setup. Unfortunately I don't what mine is because the fuckwit who owned it before me only rode it 4 times in two years and two of those times it ended up on the deck.

[darrenc]

So I doubt he knows which way is up never mind the setup of the bike

[Graham53]

BRI I will try mine again tomorrow using this info

Hope you have better luck than me 

[darrenc]

Me too, I'm all for kicking the bike in its nuts, I should have bought another hornet, that little pocket rocket never let me down.

[Graham53]

im sooo frustrated with mine at the moment maybe I should've got one of them too 

[darrenc]

Maybe we can trade both our bikes in and get one good bike, im a weekly commuter but its all your at weekend  haha

[Graham53]

Maybe we can trade both our bikes in and get one good bike, im a weekly commuter but its all your at weekend  haha

That sounds like a plan , I was 5 minutes from pouring petrol over it today and claiming the insurance

[darrenc]

Haha shit just realised this is for the FZ1 I don't even have that bike, I'm off to bed

[Graham53]

Haha shit just realised this is for the FZ1 I don't even have that bike, I'm off to bed

You know the FZ1 is American for fazer 1000

[darrenc]

I don't have a Fazer 1000 either

[Graham53]

I don't have a Fazer 1000 either

Sorry bud thought you did as is the 1000 forum.
600 TPS should be easy enough to set up , do the check , disconnect TPS turn on ignition ,code will read 0k 5k or  10 k undo TPS move until it reads 5k , tighten it up unless that's what you've been doing then I'm stumped or post thread in 600 section

[darrenc]

Told you I was pissed haha, yeah tried all the usual, ignition on, remove TPS connector and connect it back up, it reads 10000, I then undo bolts swivel it about a bit and it doesn't budge for shit, tightened it back up and left it, swore at it a few times then went in house to drink ale.

[Graham53]

Sorry mate can't do anymore than say enjoy the ale or put post in 600 section or search TPS probs