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Carb Tickler
Posted: December 26th, 2014, 6:15 pm
by zrtrc
What is a "tickler"? I've got a '73 mostly all original. Just rebuilt the engine and it won't idle. The hole for what is referred to as a tickler was plugged with silicone. Looks like it could have been a primer. Could this be the reason my pilot circuit doesn't work?
Posted: December 29th, 2014, 9:11 am
by 72
Tickler is just a primer. There is a low speed air screw to the left of the throttle blade shaft. Someone on here should have those tickler parts. It comes in handy on cold days.
Re: Tickler
Posted: July 20th, 2016, 12:19 pm
by mojosledder
yep, tickler = primer
Re: Snowmobile Tickler
Posted: October 16th, 2017, 6:38 pm
by stanno
A snowmobile carburetor tickler is just a different type of "cold starting" device for your engine. Ticklers are small spring-loaded rods that can be pushed down, this in turn pushes the float down fooling the carb into thinking it's empty and allows more gas/oil in to fill the carburetor bowl, hereby drenching the combustion system with fuel...
I couldn't resist commenting on this, hopefully your issue is resolved by now.