mikuni question

[ovhonda1]

I bought a mikuni VM34 off of ebay last week for my 86 tecate. I have it installed and just noticed that there is a place to hook a line on the front of the carb where it goes into the intake boot. Is this a vacuum of some sort? accelerator input? Not sure what this does or if I can just plug it and be fine. Anybody have any idea? Thanks

[team-red-rider]

oil injector line i think

[ovhonda1]

So if I am runnig it on my tecate with pre mixed fuel I can just seal the opening?

[ovhonda1]

OK, after doing some research online, I have come to the 90% conclusion that this is a place for an oil line from an injection system. I do not need this but not sure on what to use to seal off the line so that I do not suck in more air into the carb/intake. What have people used to block this off?

[300rman]

kinda off topic, but mikuni sucks.....endless problems with mine...hard to start, run like crap.........couldnt jet properly.........keihin, and its fixd

[McDerry]

OK, after doing some research online, I have come to the 90% conclusion that this is a place for an oil line from an injection system. I do not need this but not sure on what to use to seal off the line so that I do not suck in more air into the carb/intake. What have people used to block this off?

THey make caps for vacuum nipples. That or a small screw and some rubber hose.

[NINJA]

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kinda off topic, but mikuni sucks.....endless problems with mine...hard to start, run like crap.........couldnt jet properly.........keihin, and its fixd:lol: :lol: :lol:
It has nothing to do with brand of carburetor:p You can't just slap a carburetor from another machine of equal displacement on and expect yours to run properly! That is why there are so many interchangeable parts in a carburetor besides jets. Maybe you needed to change your nozzle and needle? Adjust float height? Some carbs even have air jets that can be swapped out, etc etc etc......

[300rman]

thats the thing....sometimes it would run good. it ran differently every time i hammered on the throttle.......yes, every time i razzed it, it was different. it was not constant. i mean, even with TONS of Ether, the damn thing would NOT hardly start. i played with that thing for a week, bought about anough parts and jets to buy a brand new carb when i was done, and still would up getting a keihin. and i am 100% satisfied with it. 3-5 kicks and its running IN THE WINTER COLD. 1st or second kick if i store it in the heated garage.