Dale and all, Since we have not gotten above freezing for a couple of days, I grabbed and old carb and tried to duplicate the problem Dale created with turning the adjuster too far. What happened was after about four turns anticlockwise he disengaged the adjustment screw inside the jet. The only thing holding the needle in the piston was the set screw, making it a floating needle. What needs to be done now is a bit of a pain, you should pull the top off the crab with four screws, keeping the orientation of the top in mind to make sure it goes back on the same way. Pull the spring and piston out and turn the piston upside down, watch out for oil and there should be a washer fall out also. Take your adjuster tool or a long 1/8 Allen wrench, push the needle base inward, holding the piston by hand, (no need to use the slotted part, and crank the adjuster clockwise until it stops. This should draw the needle up into the piston about a 1/8 inch. Now go anticlockwise for 2 turns and this should give you a level base of the needle with the bottom of the piston, if not turn either way until you achieve this. You are now at neutral in your adjustment. Put is all back together, keeping in mind you may have to tighten the top screws a little at the time to keep the piston free, painful at best. Don't forget the little tab in the hole on the diaphragm.
You can now start the car for adjustment. There are 2 turns in either direction, any more and will have to start all over again.
Dale, if you put in the new grose jets, they have a grease coating and should be cleaned before installing with carb cleaner.
Let me know how it goes, you are not on the phone so I bet you gave up when the cable broke and headed out to sea. Hope you are having luck.
These instructions are not a bad way to start any adjustment on the carbs as you will always know you are starting in the middle.
Wayne