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"This site is the BIBLE for international bike travelers." Greg, Australia That one had the needles covered in a kind of sticky green gunge that upset the fuel flow to the point where it would run on choke but not at all without it. and I'm in the middle of doing it with a set of carbs from another. I've just got one bike running properly after doing e. Three T 4 Sets Motorcycle Carburetor Carb Rebuild Kit Motorbike Carburetor Carb Repair Tool Kits Fit for Honda VF500C V30 Magna 1984-1985. It doesn't take much stale fuel, particularly with the idle jets which are tiny, to block them. Very difficult to get everything to pull off, and can take a long time to get back on, especially if you cant work straight down, dont know the 'tricks', or the rubber is stiff. Try adding some carb cleaner to the fuel and running it, although I've never had much success with that.ĭ start getting annoyed because from here on in things may need taking to pieces and / or costing money.Į strip the carbs down completely (or have someone do it), check each jet and passageway, float height and needle valve for fuel deposits. Fitting them onto their little rubber boots in the V (as a unit of 4 carbs) is the problem. This happens frequently on some of my old stuff if its not used for a while.
If not, suspect the slow running jets are blocked. Bikes with carbs generally need a bit of help with idle speed until they've warmed up.Ĭ run it on the road for a bit and see if the idle recovers. If the carbs have been taken to bits for cleaning and the bike not run afterwards it may not have been reset exactly. If it starts on choke it probably is.ī check it's not just the idle speed screw that needs a tweek to raise the idle speed. Obv I am assuming you do not know all this (I might be wrong) but I hope this helps.I don't know the bike but in general if its not been run since the carbs were cleaned and drained I'd follow a fault finding sequence something like:Ī Make sure fuel is getting to them. Rich condition: basically the exact opposite of the previous condition.
Solution: reduce the air intake by the air adjustment screw or increase the fuel quantity of you have a fuel adjustment screw Get the best deals on Carburetors & Parts for 1984 Honda V30 Magna when you shop the largest online selection at. Lean condition: simply mean the engine has either too much air to confuse properly or too little fuel. Now if a screw is at the bottom of the carburator bowl (where the floats live) then it is a drain screw, you undo this when you want to drain the carb for storage.Īlso there are 2 terms when someone is referring to the air/fuel ratio: Lean & Rich 1984 Honda V65 Magna VF1100 Right Muffler Exhaust Silencer Pipe 7672 (Fits: 1984 Honda V65 Magna) 79. The 1984 Honda Magna V30, designated VF500C84 (VF500CL84 in California), was sold in 1984. If a screw is near the engine side of the carburator then it is a fuel adjustment screw (you adjust the fuel mixture by increasing or decreasing the quantity of fuel drawn into the engine). 2 SEC 1/4 MILE Honda VF750 Magna Carb Clean Fork Bushing and Seal replacement on Honda Magna VF750C 1982 Honda Magna V45 VF750. If a screw is near the air filter side of the carburator (intake of the carb) them it is an air adjustment screw (Which means the only way to adjust the ratio is by increasing or decreasing the air quantity being drawn into the engine)ī. Idle adjustment screw (located near the actual lever that your throttle cable oil pulls on to)Īir/fuel ration adjustment (also known as mixture adjustment)Ī. Usually a carb has the following bolts for adjustment Read about the experiences consumers and owners have had with Honda Magna motorcycles and view.