redline-road-rage

well after spending the time on here reading and the time under the hood tuning the carb i had finally gotten it to a happy medium.

it was idling around 1300-1500 and driving nicely.

recently i took it for a spin and noticed it was sputtering around 5k and occasionally on a steep hill accent. so i got it started up today and started to adjust the two carb adjustment screws.

well now its a bit messed up. it will start and run with the pedal being feathered but when i let go it sounds like it will go straight to ZERO and die (and it will if i let it). the car is sounding very rough when i feather it as well.

also i hear a loud noise after i brought it in to do the second adjustment, opened the hood to find a belt broken and slightly melted in a spot yet i cannot seem to find out where the belt came from. i have double belts on the alt and i dont see any other pulley for a belt to go on.

anyone in seabeck that could help a new rotohead out?

thanks guys!

RW-7

iTrader: (56)

Nikki carb tuning is fairly simple. It sounds like one of the problems you may be having is your accelerator pump. The rod can be easily adjusted with a 7mm nut driver. As far as tuning the air/fuel mixture screw, I like to start with it all the way in, come out 2 1/2 - 3 turns, set the idle to about 800 RPMs, and turn it in slowly richening it until the idle stumbles, then come out about a half turn or so. Set your idle again to 800 then from there you can adjust your accel pump.
Good luck.

redline-road-rage

sounds like a good place to start.

thanks for the fast response!

jinxed4dub

iTrader: (7)

as far a your sputtering issue, when have you replaced the fuel filter, I replaced mine like every month and a half. ****** clogged up fast. Its a junk filter but only costs 6 bucks, so easy to replace. I'm willing to bet thats the high end sputtering if you haven't changed it. I'd also do a tune up. spark plugs cap and rotor, oil change if its due.

redline-road-rage

i was going through the manual and i think i will replace the fuel filter and possibly the fuel pump (depening on if the filter helps).

now i need a new battery (old one sat too long) and also to track down my possible short. i am hoping it is just the battery and not a short somewhere.

installer67

iTrader: (18)

I live in Seabeck, thought I was the only seven in this neck of the woods! I's be happy to help ya out if ya need. I'll pm ya my humber and address.

edit: I also have a bunch of misc. 12a parts and stuff, so if we locate the problem I may have a spare part on hand.