Questions tagged [carb-synchronization]
Carburetor synchronization on multi-carbureted motorcycles and cars is an essential component to a maintenance profile and the tune up process. Balancing carburetors effects engine balance and creating a scenario where there is even distribution of power per cylinder.
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What causes the noise when carburetors are out of sync?
When carburetors are not synchronized, the engine does not sound smooth.
At first I thought this is because the frequency of each piston is different, but I guess that is not possible, since they are ...
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Motorcycle V-Twin CV carbs riding poorly on 1/4-3/4 throttle after carb rebuild
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The bike Suzuki Intruder VS1400 model 2000, ran fantastic, but started to stall on idle when I used old fuel in it.
What I did:
I cleaned the two CV carbs. Didn't replace anything.
I found ...
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What could be causing strange idling behaviour on twin carb motorbike?
I have a pretty old Varadero. It's a 125cc twin-carb v-twin.
I open the choke to start it, it starts first time, warms up slowly (10-15 mins), then when I push the choke in, the idling doesn't really ...
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Why does the bike idle lower after balancing carburetors?
I have just balanced my bike's carburetors (they were initially way out of sync). It idles lower and seems to smoke more when I rev it (smells rich). Returning it to it's previous out of sync setting ...
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Motorcycle Four Body Carburetor Synchronization Balancing
I would like to adjust four-body carbs by myself, in order to avoid spent money every time.
What are the basic rules, tools and secrets of synchronizing multiple carburetor bodies?
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