Quote Originally Posted by motorbyclist View Post
finally found the diagram for that (general) type of carb; really is just to basic carb theory but is also a close match for what you've got:

EDIT: and yes, the slide needle can wiggle loose within the slide and cause all sorts of havoc
Mint cheers! The next step is to replace both fuel lines as they're deteriorating like a mofo

Not to mention doing an oil change sometime