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Does the AI Overview below contradict itself? Compare the 1st paragraph to 2nd paragraph. I think I agree with the first paragraph, but dang I’m confused. At least the adjustment procedure is the same either way - twerk it back and forth until you get the idle high and smooth. AI also should have mentioned setting the idle as low as possible when the procedure is performed.
Turning an air/fuel mixture screw clockwise makes the mixture leaner (less fuel/more air), while turning it counter-clockwise makes it richer (more fuel/less air); however, this applies to an "air screw" (metering air), and for a "fuel screw" (metering fuel), the effect is opposite, so always check its location (airbox side = air screw; engine side = fuel screw) or tip (blunt = air, pointy = fuel) to know for sure, with the general goal of finding the highest, smoothest RPM. How to identify and adjust: Identify the Screw: Look at the carburetor's location relative to the engine. Air Screw (on airbox/filter side): Meters air. Clockwise (in) = richer (less air); Counter-clockwise (out) = leaner (more air). Fuel Screw (on engine side/bottom):Meters fuel. Clockwise (in) = leaner (less fuel); Counter-clockwise (out) = richer (more fuel). Tip: Air screws often have a blunt tip; fuel screws have a pointy tip.
Adjustment Steps (General): Warm up the engine completely. Gently turn the screw all the way in (clockwise) until lightly seated (don't overtighten) to find the baseline, then back it out to the factory setting (e.g., 1.5 turns). Turn the screw in (clockwise) until the engine stumbles, then out (counter-clockwise) until it stumbles again. Adjust to the midpoint between these two points for the highest, smoothest RPM.
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