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awesome thanks. For your comment: Before you re-assemble, record the jet and needle sizes for reference. Compare them to those listed in the manual for your bike. Are these printed/stamped on the jets?

ok thanks Im assuming that 6Sigma inflates the benefit to some degree. If using Jets to make a lean mixture richer (Like what you mention) Is it not that same thing to use the mixture screws to accomplish that. Why change jets in ANY situation and not change mixture settings?

Hi all, rebuilding/cleaning carbs off of a Honda VT500FT. Considering how my previous cleaning totally failed I want to do it right. I've taken out the Intake brass things with the filters 2 jets needles and diaphragms floats float needles bowl drain screws Questions A. Don't see ANY...

I did not...

Tank may have a bit of that, yes. But the filter in peacock is in tact, and filters in each carb are good also...not sure but I'm am def going to add a paper inline as well.

I didn't remove the coils because I didn't have spark. I was more testing the specs and thought that may have been off.

Decided to pull the carbs. It is in fact a stupid amount of gunk in the bowls. The jets were plugged. Strange because I don't think I have more than 1000km on since the last carb cleaning. Where could this gunk come from. Filters are in tact. It looked like wet brown sugar... Glad I found it..

Hey guys. One more question. Whats the purpose of the resistor and the spring in the spark plug boot. It appears the only 1 of the 2 plugs in each cylinder have the resistor setup and the other doesnt...??? Do I need to maintain this if I get new plugs? thanks

Hey. I put the coils back on and I do get a spark in all 4 plugs so coils are at least "working" I did notice a shock though as I held one of the wires, so I'm wondering if there is a leak in the plug wire itself. Ive had that happen in my car once. Maybe time for new wires..? G

Great looking Ascot. Not mine for sure as I bought it with the side rear cover painted all red.

That's what I thought... thanks. Any wreckers in Toronto /GTA area??

Nice one. 00.5 on the 200ohm setting

Hey GreyGhost. Thanks for the reply. This is the VT500FT which is a twin 500cc. Yes the stock coils are 2 outputs per. Let me clarify re the 2sparks per cylinder. Yes I do know that each cylinder has 2 plugs. My question was more on whether they were both used in the compression chamber to...

Hi all, new to the site. Have an old but nice Ascot VT500FT Vtwin. Will not start. Ive suspected the coil for a while because it use to play the classic I wont restart if I'm hot game. Ive removed the coils to bench test them. 2 questions.. 1. The 2 outputs on each coil. Do they fire at...