I am looking at the factory service manual (I pray that the 98-03 version still applies to a 05) and I am making sure I am on the right path before I pull the carbs and tear into it. First off does anyone have any pictures of installing the washer on the needles?

In the book I assume that you open the diaphram and install the washer before it goes though the diaphram. Can anyone tell me if this is correct.

If anyone can even do a paint type picture I would greatly appreciate it

 

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I tried shimming the carbs years ago and found that on the top end she was too rich. Rich enough that you could clearly see black coming from the exhaust when she was on the dyno.

The shim that I used was a HD part number for there saddle bags. The washer was the perfect height.

To answer your queston, pop the needle out, insert the washer throught the needle, then place the needle back into the plastic part that is attached to the diaphram.

 

That sounds more like the main jet, not the needle.

 

Let me add, when I did this I kept all of the stock setting minus the washer.

I tried this as a poor mans jet kit.

 

Awesome, I thought that was it, but before I tear anything apart I wanted to make sure I was not going to hose it. I am going to radio shack today to get a bunch of washers. Going to try and get really thin ones so I can see what works best. Some people seem to have good luck with a large gap other did better with a small one.

Now I just need to find the part numbers for those washers lol

Thank you again for your help. Have any advice for the first timer?

 

Somewhere between 0.030" and 0.060" works well. Walk into Radio Shack with a digital calipers and see what kind of strange looks you get.

 

A #4 brass washer from the hardware store worked well for me and was about .026" thickness. I am stock jetting with stock exhaust and a K&N.