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Old April 6th, 2013, 08:13 PM   #1070
DaBlue1
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Originally Posted by choneofakind View Post
No, I would stick with metal washers. Vinyl ones might be affected by gas or ethanol, idk. Metal is a good option.

Yes, the thickness is your problem. With just a snorkel pulled, you'll likely need either 0.5mm or 1mm worth of shimming. The carbs are sensitive to some very small adjustments.
Oh choneofakind,

I is disappointed, you know there is no gas in the top of the diaphragm. The correct size vinyl or plastic washers will work fine. (ask me how I know) Also you can shim up to 1.62 mm and be ok. Depending on the size (thickness of your shims) will determine how many you use. (For example 1 Factory Pro washer is about 0.54mm thick. I have two 3 mm washers that mic @ 1.53 mm.) Some have used as many as 3 (0.54 mm) washers successfully.
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