pilot jack?

[MANA1]

Hey, you must be from Hawaii. Correct me if i'm wrong but I saw an ad on CL Hawaii for a 1998 vmax for sale that used the same term" pilot jack" that a mobile mechanic told him that it needed to be replaced before cleaning. Just curious how much this guy charged you. To bad your not on Kauai or I would have helped you for free. Like others have already stated, its a pilot "jet". The poor idle could be caused by numerous things.
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[a113ycat]

I saw a pilot jack once, but I had been drinking so its all speculation...:confused2:

 

[deepseamax]

I saw the ad in the hawaii cragslist as well. That wasn't me; I'm on Oahu, but I'm getting a cough from the carbs when I roll from low rpm to high. I did the shotgun and Sea Foam before I did something more in depth. When I saw the ad with "pilot Jack", I hadn't heard the term before, so I inquired to people who know more (vmax forum). But I had no Idea "pilot Jack" would bring so much entertaiment to so many "vmaxers".

 

[dannymax]

Think some of us are getting an early case of 'cabin fever'! :rofl_200:

 

[MANA1]

What year is your bike?
What type of exaust are you running?
Did you sync your carbs after the cleaning and check the diaphrams for tears?
Gotta admit i did get a chuckle from that post, "pilot jack". I only wish I knew how to change my brake "catapillars" hahaha

 

[deepseamax]

I have a '98. Stock exhaust. Checked diaphrams for tears and sync carbs twice using carbtune II.