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Originally Posted by jk3099
Regarding the idle screw, I kept spinning it clockwise, but it didn't seem like it was helping. It seemed like after a certain point of just spinning it, too, it wouldn't even start up. The video was from finding a "sweet spot" by spinning it a bunch. Should I keep going clockwise?
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The idle adjuster is simply a screw with a knob on it. Turning it just adjusts how far it sticks out and holds the throttle open. It's exactly the same as turning the grip a little to open the throttle a bit.
Since yours is acting funny, I wonder if some part of it is broken. My Vulcan's managed to break while reinstalling the carbs (bolted together in an X shape, mounted in between the V cylinders, so a bit of a pain to deal with). It might be broken in the flex part, so the knob isn't securely affixed to the screw. It's also possible that it's stripped where the screw threads into the bracket - rather than screwing in or out smoothly, it might just be spinning in place or intermittently catching/slipping.