Reach out direct via email for our latest dyno data. Not sure we have this exact bike year/make/model on file but we can give you a good idea on what you can expect performance-wise.
Hi guys. I just got a SmartCarb and love it! Got a question: The spark plug is coming out wet. Is this normal with SmartCarb or do I need to lean it with the clicker? The bike starts and runs great now, just wondering about the wetness.
Hey Tony, sorry for the late response. Please reach out directly via email or over the phone in the future for faster assistance. What we look for in a plug reading is a mocha-tan coloration with the burn mark on the electrode strap to be on the bend. Our baselines are typically a bit rich out of the box and if the carb being replaced wasn't dialed it can be easy to take the SC2 performance improvement as-is without fully optimizing it. Fortunately the SmartCarb is extremely easy to adjust. Most customers go leaner from the as-delivered settings (counterclockwise on the top clicker adjuster). The adjustment resolution is extremely fine as well so we don't want to get too hung up on the number of clicks - but we do want to keep track. Write down your adjustments in the settings section in the back of the user manual included with your purchase. 5-15 clicks leaner is typical after the break-in period. Oil mix ratio can also play a role. We don't have hard recommendations for that, but too much oil in the premix can give a dark plug reading that isn't otherwise related to your actual rich/lean carburetion settings. Do reach out direct if you haven't already and we'll be happy to help!
We always recommend opening the choke and filling the float bowl slowly when filling it from empty. Doing so allows the air in the bowl to purge out through the vent system. Leaving the choke closed and dumping the fuel to it can cause it to short circuit up the fuel nozzle without actually filling the bowl to the point of shut off, potentially loading up the engine. Also we recommend leaving fuel in the bowl between rides unless you're putting the bike up for a longer period of time. There are no jets or small orifices to clog in the SmartCarb. Some stabilizer in the fuel is also advised for longer term storage, draining of course and replacing with fresh before riding again.
@@tristan6509 to the best of our knowledge that bike comes with a Mikuni VM24. If so then our 26mm SC2 would be advised. The Mikuni VM24 is used in all of the Austrian 65cc minis (KTM/Husqvarna/GasGas) and is a carburetor that we have extensive experience replacing.
We may be a little bit biased, being in the business of stock carb replacement and all... but the process is actually quite simple. The effort is well worth the benefits of a perfectly tuned bike regardless of elevation/temp changes (set and forget), more power delivered more linearly, greater fuel economy, and zero fuel spillage.
This video helped my so much installing my Smart Carb. I'm a TH-cam certified technican
great video guys, very detailed. I bet that bike performs great in the tight stuff with that 36mm.
One of these days I'll get one of your carbs:)
Thanks Vince! This bike is headed down to Hawaii where we're sure the crisp, clean tractability will be appreciated :)
Great video, with step by step fitting instructions. Just missing a dyno test on the end....
Reach out direct via email for our latest dyno data. Not sure we have this exact bike year/make/model on file but we can give you a good idea on what you can expect performance-wise.
Hi guys. I just got a SmartCarb and love it!
Got a question:
The spark plug is coming out wet. Is this normal with SmartCarb or do I need to lean it with the clicker?
The bike starts and runs great now, just wondering about the wetness.
Hey Tony, sorry for the late response. Please reach out directly via email or over the phone in the future for faster assistance.
What we look for in a plug reading is a mocha-tan coloration with the burn mark on the electrode strap to be on the bend. Our baselines are typically a bit rich out of the box and if the carb being replaced wasn't dialed it can be easy to take the SC2 performance improvement as-is without fully optimizing it. Fortunately the SmartCarb is extremely easy to adjust. Most customers go leaner from the as-delivered settings (counterclockwise on the top clicker adjuster). The adjustment resolution is extremely fine as well so we don't want to get too hung up on the number of clicks - but we do want to keep track. Write down your adjustments in the settings section in the back of the user manual included with your purchase. 5-15 clicks leaner is typical after the break-in period.
Oil mix ratio can also play a role. We don't have hard recommendations for that, but too much oil in the premix can give a dark plug reading that isn't otherwise related to your actual rich/lean carburetion settings.
Do reach out direct if you haven't already and we'll be happy to help!
Do you need to "Bleed" the carb every time after emptying the float bowl? What happens if you dont?
We always recommend opening the choke and filling the float bowl slowly when filling it from empty. Doing so allows the air in the bowl to purge out through the vent system. Leaving the choke closed and dumping the fuel to it can cause it to short circuit up the fuel nozzle without actually filling the bowl to the point of shut off, potentially loading up the engine.
Also we recommend leaving fuel in the bowl between rides unless you're putting the bike up for a longer period of time. There are no jets or small orifices to clog in the SmartCarb. Some stabilizer in the fuel is also advised for longer term storage, draining of course and replacing with fresh before riding again.
@@SmartCarbFuelSystemswill a 36mm work on a 175cc kawasaki w175?
@@tristan6509 to the best of our knowledge that bike comes with a Mikuni VM24. If so then our 26mm SC2 would be advised. The Mikuni VM24 is used in all of the Austrian 65cc minis (KTM/Husqvarna/GasGas) and is a carburetor that we have extensive experience replacing.
All that work just to take the carb off?
We may be a little bit biased, being in the business of stock carb replacement and all... but the process is actually quite simple. The effort is well worth the benefits of a perfectly tuned bike regardless of elevation/temp changes (set and forget), more power delivered more linearly, greater fuel economy, and zero fuel spillage.
Hi, do you make or can you make carburators for Yamaha 350 YPVS ?
Thanks
What year is it I think they make it