Do you need carburetor needle??? Somehow mine fell off while riding and been working but revs pretty high

[jedi]

Just very curious if I should continue to ride it,

 

[ImpulseRocket]

Just very curious if I should continue to ride it,

Without the needle your carb can't regulate fuel.

 

[Gordy]

How and where sis it fall? The needle is in the carb, so I'm not sure how it can fall off.

 

[DieselTech]

If the needle was gone? Wouldn't the engine just rev to the moon? Or possibly not run at all? Thoughts?

 

[Deleted member 33057]

For the carb needle to come loose from the slide the retainer E-clip/plate has to come off of it. Put a carb together as usual with no needle E-clip and try to shake it out. Do it with the slide fully raised. I don''t think it can happen. The slide will hold it in OR not let it come up out the jet enough to get horizontal and exit the carb. If it did somehow end up on top the slide it would probably jam the slide from raising.
If it did somehow get horizontal and loose it would get sucked into a running engine.
If the needle is not attached to the slide the fuel will be metered too little or too much to the extent the engine probably would not run.

Too many if's.....


There must be a bit of confusion here as to what the needle is.

But...to answer the question...Yes, a needle is needed.

 

[Whitewill1412]

This doesn't make any sense

 

[cloakedvillain]

I think op is talking about the idle screw

 

[Chainlube]

I think op is talking about the idle screw

We'll never know, he came by yesterday and never returned to explain himself.

 

[Deleted member 33057]

We'll never know, he came by yesterday and never returned to explain himself.

This happens more than it should. People should stick around.
Many knowledgeable people here more than willing to help.

 

[DieselTech]

This happens more than it should. People should stick around.
Many knowledgeable people here more than willing to help.

Everybody today seems to be in a Dam hurry!!! Or just gotta win the race!!!