Carb Idle/Mixture procedure

[stl mike]

I'm looking for a procedure to set mixture/idle for my 2002 People 2T. I just cleaned the carb and installed a new valve cover breather type air filter.

I can't twist the throttle out of idle without it bogging.

Thanks in advance,
Mike

[BettinANDlosing]

Did you up the main jet after putting that pod filter on? You will NEED TO UPJET!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also don't expect any performance gains at all from just installing a pod filter. In fact it may hurt your performance and get water in it. If you have the stock air box 1-1.5 turns out works best for the mixture. Main jet size should be around #82

[stl mike]

Thanks for your response. No I haven't up-jetted. I thought the stock main jet was an 85, no?

Where is the best place to buy some jets?

[stl mike]

Does anyone have a procedure to follow?

[mclark999]

I pulled this from another post:

Anyway... the proper way to set the idle mix is to turn the smaller screw (idle mixture screw) in either direction until you get the highest rpm you can. If it goes too high use the larger screw (idle speed screw) to compensate, and repeat this till you get the best "tune" you can.
Once you achieve this turn the idle mix screw 1/8 - 1/4 turn counter clockwise if the screw is closest to the engine (intake) side, or 1/8th - 1/4 turn clockwise if the screw is closer to the air box side of the carb.
What that does is Slightly enrich the idle to prevent a lean running condition.
This procedure is best done w/ a new or clean air filter/fuel filter/new spark plug.

As a base line setting these small carbs run at or near 2 turns out from seated. This is just a base line, and not etched in stone.
Give it a shot, and see how it does.