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Carburetor and Idle Mixture

Carburetor reference image

Idle Mixture Screw

Dead center above the throttle opening.

  • Brass screw
  • Has a spring under it
  • Screws straight down into carb

What It Does

Controls fuel/air mix at idle.

Adjustment

  • Clockwise: leaner
  • Counterclockwise: richer

This is the most important tuning screw.