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Old 01-02-2004, 11:22 AM   #1
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What does screw do on this carb?

I'm not a carb man......
What does this screw do?

Thanks for any help!
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Old 01-02-2004, 11:26 AM   #2
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I would have to say it's the float adjustment
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Old 01-02-2004, 12:50 PM   #3
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Fast Idle adjust?
It's a long way from the fuel inlet to be the float level adj.
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Old 01-02-2004, 04:59 PM   #4
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Old 01-02-2004, 07:41 PM   #5
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That is the idle vent valve. At idle or when the engine is shut off the vent releases fuel vapors. The vent maintains atmospheric pressure in the fuel bowl.
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