Grrr....
So I pulled it out of the garage when we got home. Today's my daughter's birthday, so I was really hoping to get it running.
The good news is that it started on the first kick, and was idling exactly where I left if after fixing the throttle. I was ready to tune it.
I followed the directions, which was really easy to do this time. Started at two turns counterclockwise on the mixing screw (after turning it in clockwise all the way), then adjusted the bike to an "easy idle", which the author of that page described as as low as it with still run, but still have good throttle response. It instructed to then adjust the mixture screw until the highest idle rpm is reached, then adjust the idle screw again. Repeat until perfect.
It only took a few cycles of that step to perfect it. I was about to test ride it when I noticed a few loose bolts. Hearing these things needed loctite all over, I shut it off, pulled it in the garage, and started working on the nuts holding around the rear wheel (all were loose).
As I was working on the loose bolts, I noticed the vent was leaking fuel.... dripping steadily the entire time. It didn't do that before I tuned the carb. I was a little worried, but figured I'd just finish up and start it back up.
No go. When I was all done, it wouldn't start. I tried everything (even carb cleaner in the air filter). I even reset the carb and idle screw back to where it was. The only way I could start it was to roll it down the hill and pop start it. I was able to drive it around, but it leaked fuel out if the vent the entire time it was running. It kept leaking until I shut it off and closed the fuel valve.
Very frustrated....
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