How do I identify my Mikuni carb?
How do I identify my Mikuni carb?
It’s simple to identify a Mikuni Carburetor by looking at the top view of the float chamber cover, the cover gasket of the float chamber or the jet chamber cover gasket. The word Mikuni ought to be printed somewhere on the carburetor. It could be in small or large letters.
How does a Mikuni slide carburetor work?
The starting system works by opening a passage that allow more fuel to pass through a different set of jets making the mixture richer. The vent allows air to escape as the fuel come in. At the bottom of the carburetor is the float bowl or chamber and the accelerator pump.
How do I find my Mikuni part number?
Look at the top view of the float chamber cover, the cover gasket of the float chamber or the jet chamber cover gasket to identify a Mikuni Carburetor. There is a word that should be printed on the car. It can be in small or large letters.
How do I know what kind of carburetor I have?
Look at the upper front of the carburetor on the piece known as the airhorn, or choke tower. This is a rectangular part of the carburetor with rounded edges, open to the top of the part. There will be a small number stamped there.
What does a pilot jet do on a Mikuni carb?
The pilot jet is the part which supplies most of the fuel at low throttle openings. It has a small hole in it which restricts fuel flow though it. Both the pilot air screw and pilot jet affects carburetion from idle to around 1/4 throttle.
What does pilot screw do on carb?
The pilot air screw and pilot jet. The air screw can be located either near the back side of the carburetor or near the front of the carburetor. If the screw is located near the back, it regulates how much air enters the circuit. If the screw is turned in, it reduces the amount of air and richens the mixture.
Who makes Mikuni carbs?
Mikuni Corporation
Mikuni Corporation (株式会社ミクニ, Kabushiki gaisha Mikuni) is a Japanese Automotive products manufacturing company. Their business activities is focused on carburetors, fuel injectors and other automobile and motorcycle related equipment.
Where are Mikuni carburetors made?
Japan
operations and our Texas office is for the manufacturing plant in Reynosa, Mexico. Mikuni Corporation, our parent company in Japan has been in business for over 91 years and has more than 5,000 employees worldwide.
Where do you find the carburetor number?
It’s like a “VIN” for your carburetor and should be hand-stamped on the front of the choke tower to the right of the vent tube on most typical Holley carbs. The list number typically is four to six digits long and may or may not have a suffix number behind it.
What is a round slide single carburetor used for?
Mikuni’s VM Series round slide single carburetors have proven themselves as the performance standard for use in any single cylinder motorcycle and ATV application for motocross, enduro and trail riding, to flat track racing and road racing on both 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines.
What is the size of a Mikuni carburetor?
Mikuni Mikuni Round Slide VM Series Carburetor (VM38-9 2.2 pounds 8.7 x 8.5 x 8.4 inches VM38-9 No VM38-9 VM38-9 No Would you like to tell us about a lower price? All Balls. Raider Polyurethane Fuel Gas Line Tubing Hose Roll Blue (5 Ft. x 1/4 In.)
How do you Prime a Mikuni round slide?
The Mikuni simplifies the priming process by using a standard primer control lever, a.k.a. a choke. DON’T OPEN THAT THROTTLE WHEN USING THE CHOKE! When the choke on a Mikuni round slide is closed, the starting circuit is shut off.
How do you select a CARB on a VM round slide?
To select a VM Carb and all its associated accessories, “HOVER” over VM carbs on the menu to the left of the screen and select either the carb size you want or carb parts if seeking actual carb components. Unlike many motorcycle manufacturers’ purpose modified versions, these factory VM Round Slides are both 2 and 4 stroke compatible.
