# Need Help Tuning

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [December 30, 2009, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-tuning/249427 "2009-12-30T04:41:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-tuning/249427/53 "2010-01-06T19:25:27Z")

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> [@BAO meet. Sun.(4/22)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bao-meet-sun-4-22/28033/25):
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> Did you try to start it up and idle it, and spray starter fluid at the boots, and the seal on the clutch side? or anywhere else air could leak/get in? If it revs up you have a leak. 2Stoke anything will blow dick with the tinyest of leaks and your chase a tune till the cows come home.
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> Just a dumb idea, but when it idles, try to pull a spark plug boot off quickly so you dont get zapped, see if the motor cuts out. If it doesnt maybe it isnt getting spark on a cyclinder.
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> Did you take the air box off and look at the slides to see if they are syncd yet? at idle they should have about 1/16" open at the bottom and at WOT make sure they all are lifted all the way up. if not adjust the cable sleeve and fix them. also take all the jets out and the needle and make sure they are all the same and the needle clips are on the same positionn.

i was there when trying to get it running so ill answer your questions with what i know, i was only there one night so i did what the time allowed.

1. did not spray anything to check crank seals.

2.carbs were removed and carb boots were in great shape.

1. all cylinders are getting good spark.

2. all slides are in sync, i do know how to check.

3. all jets were cleaned and are the same size.

4. all needles are on the same clips.

all fuel lines are new and fuel pump was cleaned and pushes good fuel to each carb. and compression was tested an all cylinder and all read at 130psi

with what i found i would be leaning towards reeds, the sled has very little for miles, but was stored for a while before we tried to get it running, problematic reed dosnt sound too far out there

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