carb popping 6 this time, everybody loves carb threads Options

[Cupomeat]

I could be wrong, but I don't think being 300 miles north of LA is gonna affect the carb jetting. Generally speaking, altitude is measured in feet above sea level, not in miles north (or south) of the place where the jetting was done. Of course, looking at a globe could be confusing, what with north being up and all.

The Cap'n

Ok, this reply made me laugh, thanks Cap'n! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

[Rusty]

Dem, I'm a little late here.

I struggled with my IDA3C carbs that popped and spit and would never quite run right. This went on for years. I cleaned and rebuilt them several times, including twice under the watchful eye of skilled 914world members.

Finally after frustration that spanned years, I sent them off to Oregon for a complete overhaul. Actually, remanufacture is more descriptive to what happened to them. No leaky throttle shaft bushings. All the tolerances very tight. Cosmetically, they look new.

If your shafts are severely worn, no amount of valve adjusting, timing setting, or carb adjustments are going to make up for it.

best of luck.

[Justinp71]

One thing I learned about keeping the carbs clean is that you have to make sure you have good air filtration. Some say to use a film of grease between the air filter and air cleaner. I have heard that k&n air filters dont keep carbs clean enough (yet I still run them ). Also run plenty of fuel filters.