Hey guys,
I'm at 3500' and ride up to 6000. I'll run either a 55 pilot spring /fall and 52 summer, 168 main and n82m 2nd clip #7 slide, A.S. depends on the weather (1 to 2 turns out)
Something you may consider is the wear on the carb body. I had gotten a 38 PJ for my CR and pulled my hair out as I could not get it to Idle either.
Replaced every part possible and ended up spending as much as a new replacement(Arghhh..)
Ended up being the body of the carb was allowing air around the slide. Once that's worn there's no proven repair. The only thing I could think of to remedy the problem was to have the slide moly or ceramic coated as that would build up the worn areas in the slide. The carb Body would still be worn / scratched.
Unfortunately, that may not be enough for the worn area and too much for the rest of the slide. (I don't have the sheckles to give it a try, so at best it's just a theory...)
What does you all's slide look like for wear? Is the chrome worn off the slide where it rides in the carb body? If so, wiggle the slide in the carb, there should not be very much play in there.
The only other place fuel can sneak in is the little "barrel" on the choke.
Tuck\o/