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82 gs650 l

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qisteve said:
..., use patience and plenty of WD40. ...
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It works even BETTER if you use penetrating oil, instead.

WD-40 is a great product, but it is NOT a penetrating oil Use Liquid Wrench, Kroil, a mix of acetone and ATF, whatever, all of them work better than WD.


bikeboy929 said:
..., when i put them back together i used high tack carb sealer ( link ), my float level must have been high, because that stuff is every where now :/ definatly need new gaskets now
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And when you get your new gaskets, put them in DRY. NO gasket sealer ANYWHERE in the carbs.

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got it to start, it gave me trouble, but it hasn't been started in over 5 years, so i am happy with that, but there was gas dripping out of the carbs, the petcock on the tank doesn't seal right inside, so it's always on prime, is threre a place where i can replace just the ring on the inside of the petcock to seal it again, and is that my only problem now?
 
also, when i cleaned the carbs, i put new float pins and seats in, and adjusted the float height to the corrrect amount
 
They do sell petcock rebuild kits.
If fuel is dripping out of your carbs, it is generally the needle and seat. Did you buy OEM replacements or aftermarket units?
 
one more thing, i had them hooked up in the prime position, befroe starting the bike, and they didn't leak, i left it on prime close to 10 min, so i think the new pins and seats are fine, just the petcock seal, if i understand correctly
 
petcock repair kit is the only option then? all i need is the oring, the rest seems to be fine.
 
koolaid_kid said:
They do sell petcock rebuild kits.
If fuel is dripping out of your carbs, it is generally the needle and seat. Did you buy OEM replacements or aftermarket units?
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i uses after market ones, but the needles and seats were seated fine until i tryed starting it, also does it matter if i didn't have it centered?
 
the bike, i ment, sorry, i tested the float level like in the cleaning guide, but when i tested that, the carbs where level, when the bike is tilted, they aren't level, anyway, i guess i buy a full repair kit for the petcock, and then go from there to see if the needles are still leaking or not.
 
tom203 said:
Your petcock is 30 years old- replacement parts may or may not fit well . For $45 you can get a brand new made in Japan petcock and eliminate the petcock as a problem and just have the carbs to blame!

http://www.georgefixs.com/servlet/the-148/SUZUKI-GS450,-GS650,-GS750,/Detail
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+1 on a new petcock vs rebuild...Boulevard Suzuki had them on sale in the past for under $40.00

where are you located bikeboy929? Perhaps there is a member near you willing to lend a hand should you need it
 
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Fixed it with a 1 cent oring from hardware store. I am guessing that the ring I got isn't't gas computable long term though. Anyway, I am moving on to carb syncing :)
 
Nicely done, but do get that o-ring replaced as soon as possible. Your suspicions are likely correct about its resistance to gasoline. Was it the o-ring on the plastic barrel inside the petcock? Do you have any pictures?

Little bits of rubber/plastic breaking down in gasoline can make their way to the carburetor and clog up the jets and internal passages. Last year I went through a complete stripping of a carburetor, found evidence of rubber, which at the the time I thought was really fine, black rust. After some struggles with keeping it idling, I discovered that part of the choke assembly had been breaking down and was sending little bombs of goodness into the enrichener circuit, clogging the heck out of it. In that case it was a single carburetor, and not a whole bank of four. Still, a total PITA to pull and clean up a second time.
 
Yes, remove that o-ring as soon as possible. If you wish to replace it, get a viton o-ring. NAPA might carry a supply of them, they are good for off the center parts.
 
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