yet another no idle thread.

[Neil E.]

Originally Posted by bryanaverill

I just installed a #8 slide. There is a lot more room around the "shroud" where the main nozzle is. It seems like it would slow air velocity around the nozzle quite a bit. Anyway, it idles pretty good in the garage with almost no bog when I wing the throttle. I'll take her out tomorrow and see. I have been all over the board on jetting but this is my current set-up that should work.

PJ: 40
MJ: 172
Needle: CCK(2)
Air screw: 1-1/2
Slide: 8

I'm very hopeful this will be the ticket for my '03 250.

I'd like some feedback on a #8 slide. I have the current JD kit and my 250 seems better with the Blue needle. It will idle OK with a 38 pilot/1.5T, but it feels sleepy from idle to 1/3 throttle. After 1/3, it revs like mad. All my riding is done from 1/8 to 1/4 throttle. I doubt I'll ever need to go past 1/2. The plug is trypically black and lightly oiled. Instead of going back to the Red needle, I think I should try a leaner slide.

JD doesn't stock half sizes, so I can't go from 6.5 to 7.5, but he says there is not a great difference from one size to another. He has suggested getting an 8. How many of you have tried an 8?