Thanks for the insight guys, I am going to be getting temps on the next job for sure just to get an idea of where I am with that. I am curious if a poor fitting hose would cause a lean condition, and then it's a lost cause. 160mm is the length spec, I have been using 1/8" ID hose and I wonder if I might try a tighter fitting pure silicone hose for a better long term seal. I will update when I can. Once I get it to where I can put a load on it I should be able to re-tune, but the carb is worn where the idle set screw is, the threads are iffy and its a pain to keep the idle set. I might look around for another carb so if anyone has any ideas about that I would love to hear em.