qtnz..

[skye]

hi guys... i wash at my regular bike shop n was ask to change my floating needle in the carb.. he say the need is too sharp liao n the fuel will will "wasted".. the needle should nt be then he showed my a brand newone.. true enough its different from mine.... may i noe wats the use of the ffour needles? n im quote 22buck per piece.. is it ex? n my mech say after i change liao it will improve fuel comsumption... experts... plz enlighten... thx you..

 

skye

[gene98]

hi guys... i wash at my regular bike shop n was ask to change my floating needle in the carb.. he say the need is too sharp liao n the fuel will will "wasted".. the needle should nt be then he showed my a brand newone.. true enough its different from mine.... may i noe wats the use of the ffour needles? n im quote 22buck per piece.. is it ex? n my mech say after i change liao it will improve fuel comsumption... experts... plz enlighten... thx you..

 

skye

 

what ur mech said is true. whether your floating needle or not is worn

 

out or not we don't know as we are not there to compare. u can compare the

 

cone shape with a new one u shld be able to see the difference. as the cone

 

doesn't settle nicely most likely fuel is able to sip thru and thus "wasted"

[skye]

hmm... thx you so so much... but do u tnk i can jus go the bike shop n ask em to jus change the floating needle... as ya was saying of fuel wasted... how great will it be..?? as my milleage is v poor though... 265km... reserve open liao... so sad...plz enlighten... thx.you..

 

skye

[biting_point]

hmm... thx you so so much... but do u tnk i can jus go the bike shop n ask em to jus change the floating needle... as ya was saying of fuel wasted... how great will it be..?? as my milleage is v poor though... 265km... reserve open liao... so sad...plz enlighten... thx.you..

 

skye

 

you've washed your carb and changed the pins already right?

 

i think now is to monitor your FC then see if the money spent is justified loh..

 

FC should improve..

[gene98]

you've washed your carb and changed the pins already right?

 

i think now is to monitor your FC then see if the money spent is justified loh..

 

FC should improve..

 

i think he haven change..

[gene98]

hmm... thx you so so much... but do u tnk i can jus go the bike shop n ask em to jus change the floating needle... as ya was saying of fuel wasted... how great will it be..?? as my milleage is v poor though... 265km... reserve open liao... so sad...plz enlighten... thx.you..

 

skye

 

have ur mech take out carb and show u the needles? for myself i've had

same experience so i sit beside them n learn frm them. same my FC was 260+ then open reserve. but now my FC at least will hit 330 if i keep open vtec

[biting_point]

i think he haven change..

 

:slapforehead:

 

take out carb already but never change??

 

please tell me you've changed them...

[Guest NPNT]

265km then reserve is like riding a Cl2 sportsbike.

[gene98]

:slapforehead:

 

take out carb already but never change??

 

please tell me you've changed them...

 

Originally Posted by skye

hmm... thx you so so much... but do u tnk i can jus go the bike shop n ask em to jus change the floating needle... as ya was saying of fuel wasted... how great will it be..?? as my milleage is v poor though... 265km... reserve open liao... so sad...plz enlighten... thx.you..

 

skye

 

i really think he haven change

[smiley73]

i think he haven change..

 

hmm... thx you so so much... but do u tnk i can jus go the bike shop n ask em to jus change the floating needle... as ya was saying of fuel wasted... how great will it be..?? as my milleage is v poor though... 265km... reserve open liao... so sad...plz enlighten... thx.you..

 

skye

 

If really you have not change your float needle... dont waste $$ ask to change the needle charge you labour cost.

 

continue to ride for few more month then service again

[ZzGaNgStErzZ]

:slapforehead:

 

take out carb already but never change??

 

please tell me you've changed them...

 

same like wah Alec told mi, "since u take out might as well change it"

 

If really you have not change your float needle... dont waste $$ ask to change the needle charge you labour cost.

 

continue to ride for few more month then service again

 

agree, dun waste the money unnecessarily.

[biting_point]

If really you have not change your float needle... dont waste $$ ask to change the needle charge you labour cost.

 

continue to ride for few more month then service again

 

he must justify the labour cost to fuel savings if he changing them next time..

 

say labour only - $60

 

1L of fuel at $2.. savings per tank - abt $6 (based on his mileage for 15L is 260, norm is 320)

 

so it's abt 10 full tanks(150L) or say 2600KMs..

 

when would be the next carb servicing? 10k KMs or more?

then again it's up to individual..

maybe go back to the same shop again just to change the needles and they will charge less or 0 labour??

 

same like wah Alec told mi, "since u take out might as well change it"

 

 

 

agree, dun waste the money unnecessarily.

 

long time no see you online.. busy??

 

anniversary going??

[tissue]

actually how long/distance then we need to wash our carb???

wash is bout 60???

thought don need to wash one???

pls enlighten....

million thanks...

[smiley73]

actually how long/distance then we need to wash our carb???

wash is bout 60???

thought don need to wash one???

pls enlighten....

million thanks...

 

wash don wash upz to individual... some ppl will never like to touch any part of the engine if nothing wrong.

 

eg.. before the bike handed to me from my brother he never service engine even carb for 8 yrs. He only make sure EO oil , Oil filter, air filter regular maintenence change. bike run strong and no leak, believe it. when handed over to me 4 yrs ago me oso never touch the engine... only recently yr then i started to give the bike a new heart

[skye]

i was at unique to change my clutch plate so i got ask em. was told changin of the floating needle will be 15 per dey did not tell me anything abt labour leh...... roughly how much will the labour b ah? thx. goin to do it unique tmr instead of my xxx workshop tat charge me 22per... thx..

 

skye

[skye]

:slapforehead:

 

take out carb already but never change??

 

please tell me you've changed them...

 

 

pai sei.. i din...hehe..

[biting_point]

i was at unique to change my clutch plate so i got ask em. was told changin of the floating needle will be 15 per dey did not tell me anything abt labour leh...... roughly how much will the labour b ah? thx. goin to do it unique tmr instead of my xxx workshop tat charge me 22per... thx..

 

skye

 

dunno what needle you talking abt.. i also dunno inside carb got what type of needles and pins..

 

i did changed before also, it's at $15 each at Unique too.. should be the same one..

 

but i think it does not include cleaning carb labour..

[gene98]

yup yup.. labour not included

[skye]

a big thx you to all the brothers who replied my thread... jus went to service carb plus change my valve needle at unique... card service n tune by their senior mech... the result is supreb....two thumbs up.

 

skye

[WSR_MONSTER]

in a carb there is

 

4 float pins ( so call air pins ) can change to pilot jets too .got different size

4 fuel jets ( for petrol ) can change to dyno or kenso jets . got different size and stages .

[smiley73]

in a carb there is

 

4 float pins ( so call air pins ) can change to pilot jets too .got different size

4 fuel jets ( for petrol ) can change to dyno or kenso jets . got different size and stages .

 

 

very clear explaination