Hey Jules and stalling

"JL" <nospam.RemoveThis@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> Alan Pennykid wrote:
>> "G-S" <geoff.RemoveThis@castbus.com.au> wrote in message
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>>>"JL" <nospam.RemoveThis@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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>>>>Iain Chalmers wrote:
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>>>>
>>>>>My Monster has Mikuni CV carbs which have brass emulsion tubes (or
>>>>>needle jets). The needles "rattle" in the brass tubes (apparently
>>>>>exacerbated by the normal v-twin vibes) and eventually oval the holes
>>>>>in the jets out, leading to the bike running richer than it should.
>>>>
>>>>Bandit, RF900, TRX and TDM all do the same fwiw
>>>>
>>>
>>>I honestly thought all bikes did that eventually, although I suppose I
>>>haven't been around enough modern 'vibe-free' bikes to be aware if they
>>>don't.
>>>
>>>One of the main advantages of fuel injection is that is tends not to
>>>gradually wear.
>>>
>>>
>>>G-S
>>>
>>
>> TDM850s are known for it, I thought it was because the needles are leaned
>> over the way they are mounted in the slides (they don't fit not
>> 'straight' or inline with the emulsion tubes), not because of the pulsing
>> twin, dunno.
>
> That was the explanation I was given for the TRX and Bandit, the needles
> are offset and hence wear one side (ie unevenly)
>
> JL

You could call it offset I suppose, they are tipped on an angle and one side
definately rubs against the tube. Makes them use more fuel as they get
older. The TDM900 has fuel njection, no more probs with worn emulsion tubes

Al.

"Alan Pennykid" <alan.pennykid DeleteThis @aanet.com.au> wrote:

>The TDM900 has fuel njection, no more probs with worn emulsion tubes

I wonder what the wear rate and the consequences of wear on injectors
are?

big

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