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    Oddity on 3 cylinder

    Thank you! I am planning on doing my carb sync over the next day or so.
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    Cylinder three running extremely hot

    Thank you for this. That really helps me understand the importance of the height! I will be sure to put the floats at the appropriate level when I put them back on the bike!
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    Cylinder three running extremely hot

    I'm going to look further into the valves today after work. I intend to take off the top end to ensure all valves are free and moving appropriately. It may be over kill to fully disassemble the head, but I would rather go ahead and clean/verify everything is working as it should. I will keep...
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    Cylinder three running extremely hot

    The Air screw is 1 1/4 turn out. The Fuel Screw is 1 turn out. I followed the steps on a carb rebuild guide I found on BassCliff's website (https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/bikecliff/images/vm_carb_rebuild.pdf). I made sure there were no broken tips or anything stuck in the carbs from the fuel...
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    Cylinder three running extremely hot

    So bit of an update, carbs are completely cleaned (again) and back on the bike. As a troubleshooting tactic, I transferred all of the jets and other internals from Carb 4 to Carb 3. I figured if the Issue was with the carbs, this would then cause cylinder 4 to run lean rather than carb 3...
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    Cylinder three running extremely hot

    Thank you for the reply! I’m in the process now of reassembling the carbs. The passages are nice and clear and look ready to go. As for the list height, that’s something I never paid attention to. Can you explain to me why this is so important? I’ve seen other people post about it, so I was...
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    Cylinder three running extremely hot

    Hello fellow GS riders. I am in the process of restoring a 79 GS850 that I purchased last year from a co-worker. I am not a mechanic by any means, and everything I know about motors/bikes is all self taught. The bike is in great cosmetic condition as he had it in his shed for 15+ years. I went...
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    Oddity on 3 cylinder

    I'm having the same exact issue. Do you have any update on what you were able to find/determine? I have cleaned the carbs and checked valves. Everything seems to be in good condition.
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