Originally Posted by
Mathiew
Just a little precision that i've not read anywere, when we adjust the idle gap, should it be set with or without the carb restrictor??
Because the gap with the restrictor in place are not the same as the gap without the restrictor in place.
Or i'am completly out with this question
Thanks
I see where your coming from Mathiew. If your trying to set the gap with a drill bit or something, itīs easier to take the restrictor out.
I reckon the easiest way to set the idle gap is the pinch method. You don't even have to take the air cleaner off. Just start it up, run it for a minute on the starter box then set the gap by the pinch off revs. Just be aware you need to do this before the motor gets too hot, as the fuel atomises in the crankcase better in a hotter motor, thus the revs increase faster on a hot motor when you pinch off the fuel line. This can be confusing, so set the idle gap first when the motor is still pretty cool (within a couple of minutes of starting).