I always start at 2 or 2.5 turns out from tight,on both(with factory pro needles) and have probably gone from 1 to 5 in small even increments.
When you add shims above the e-clip, do you top it off with another e-clip to hold them down?
I have tried new spark plugs, both sets looked dark/oily, but I have been doing so much starting/dying with choke....
I have tried restricting the K&N with masking tape....and tried without any filter
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