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Colin Green said:
Horrible ain't it!

I had a similar carb overflow problem (when I set the petcock to prime) before I stripped, cleaned and replaced the o-rings in the carbs. I was advised it was likely a sticky float (which turned out to be correct) Try gently tapping the underside of the #4 bowl with the plastic handle of a screw driver (when the bowl is full) to see if it stops the overflowing.

Did you replace the the Large O-rings on the carb boots that are mounted on the engine? (accessed by removing the boots) Leaking O-rings might explain the sound of air sucking that you are hearing.

Did you replace all the O-rings in the carbs itself when you cleaned them? What did you clean them with?
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I replaced all rings from cycleorings.com they are great. Including the intake orings. When I opened carbs they were very very clean. You can tell they were dipped recently. I hit them with carb cleaner spray from napa (In every crack and crevis) and then put on new o rings and new bowl gaskets.

Before I took them down they did the same thing (Dripping from #4 bowl drain) but it wouldn't even run then. So I am now taking airbox off to get to carb bowl screws and I'm going to drop floats to 24mm till it stops leaking. Does this sound like a decent aproach?
 
altermad said:
I replaced all rings from cycleorings.com they are great. Including the intake orings. When I opened carbs they were very very clean. You can tell they were dipped recently. I hit them with carb cleaner spray from napa (In every crack and crevis) and then put on new o rings and new bowl gaskets.

Before I took them down they did the same thing (Dripping from #4 bowl drain) but it wouldn't even run then. So I am now taking airbox off to get to carb bowl screws and I'm going to drop floats to 24mm till it stops leaking. Does this sound like a decent aproach?
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To be honest I ain't the person to ask, but given the advice in this thread it woud seem logical to me. Good luck
 
Thanks to all She is purring like a kitten after milk

Thanks to all She is purring like a kitten after milk

Hey wanted to give a thanks to all for the advice and help I used every piece and she is running like she's new. As for the gas drip after four on and off's upside down with the bowl I used my eye and some needle noses to bend it down "pretty good" and wala \\:D/ no more leak. Then I synced the carbs flucuation was very small maybe quarter of an inch with the Z1 $50 vacuum gauges. (FYI) I took her and filled her with gas and air up tires. She was sluggish at first but after running that trip she runs like a champ now:) I could not have done this with out Thegsresources and the wonderful people that make up this club. A special thanks to Nessism, TKent02, Steve and Kristi'sgs550!!!!!! Attached is a Pic It has a Mirage Purple to green (Duplicolor Kits 2) 78' GS750 B 78,000 but you wouldn't guess now. I also have a 78' GL1000 Goldwing, but plan to sell that as Suzuki's seem to handle much better!
 
Here is what I started with

Here is what I started with

Mirrors didn't match case was ugly i was dirty with five layers of paint jobs(No onee ever stripped) and it wouldn't start. This is the difference you all make, Thanks\\:D/\\:D/\\:D/
 
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