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Old 05-04-05, 09:14 PM
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Carb Rebuild, Help Jets

I am rebuilding the carb on my 1983 gsl, and i don't know which jet goes in the secondary or primary. The sizes are 92 and 160.

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92 primary, 160 secondary
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The smaller jets will always go in the primary.
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Why will smaller jets go in Primary?
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It's proportional to what the engine needs at low and mid rpms as opposed to high rpm. Secondaries are designed for high rpm.
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Cdrad51 is correct it also helps with fuel economy
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Thanks everybody, thats all i needed to know.
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Aha, I understand too
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