Im rebuilding my carbs on a 1980 gl 1100. I got new pilot screws . book says to screw in till it lightly seats? Do you compress the,spring then back of 1 1/4 turns. Or just till ya fell it tension the spring. Just not sure how to set
You don't press them out, they are pressed in, you may have to pull them out. In the hole next to the main jet tower in the bottom of the carb is the pilot (idle) jet. If you can get air through it with it in place that is good but if not they can be removed either with a sharp pointed sheet metal screw or a small easy out. That passage goes through to the pilot screw. I should warn you that carb cleaner can get to the air cut off diaphragms through that port and will ruin them. Thsi should help;Ok. Nothin i see in book on pressing out pilot jets. The main needle jet i can get open amd clean. The pilot screw port , im asuming? Has the pilot jet? The hole doesnt go thru how do i press anything out? I hope im not being a dork or missing something obvious. Haha