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carb cleaner recomendations

limeex2

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Just picked up a 78 GS1000 w/15000 miles. Runs rough at idle.I know there are many items to check over besides the carbs, but I was wondering if any one has any recommendations for carb cleaner other than Sea-Foam that I can put in straight to the carbs thru the fuel line.Figured I would try this before I took them out so I can put a few miles on it and look for other issues that may be present
 
Don't waste your time or money on add in carb cleaners. They wont work where fuel can pass through so blocked passages stay blocked. You need to do a complete strip and dip with new O-rings as per the rebuild tutorial. No real way around it.
 
No such thing..they need the full tear down, new orings, and new bowl gaskets or just let it sit there. Sorry to be so blunt, but thats the REAL deal here.

I will post the links to what youll need..stand by.
 
Service manual..
http://www.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage/gs/GS1000_C-E-S-L_Manual.pdf

Carb rebuild tutorial..
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/vm_carb_rebuild.pdf

Oring kit. 1 kit does the full rack. Measure the intake manifold oring groove and order them as well. Measure the ID. Ask for the drain ortings as well for the bowls.
http://cycleorings.com/

1 can of Berrymans from Walmart.

And heres the best place ( even with shipping) for the bowl gaskets. I use them and havent had any ever leak.
http://www.siriusconinc.com/pro-detail.php?pid=&product_id=2767

The rack should have the good metal fuel tubes that require the orings unless someone has been into them and used the crappy rubber coated ones. IF you have the crappy rubber coated tubes, get the new metal ones from Z1 Enterprises.
 
I have done it before and it worked. Cant find good chemies though. Runs and idles once up to op temp with no choke.Nothing on this bike has ever been touched! air jets still have in unmolested paint on them. If they need work,we will find out after valves are done,ignition is proper ect.
 
Just what kind of shape do you HONESTLY believe the internal passages and 37 year old orings are in!!! Band aid tactics only delay the inevitable and cause frustration in the interum
 
limeex2 said:
Just picked up a 78 GS1000 w/15000 miles. Runs rough at idle.I know there are many items to check over besides the carbs, but I was wondering if any one has any recommendations for carb cleaner other than Sea-Foam that I can put in straight to the carbs thru the fuel line.Figured I would try this before I took them out so I can put a few miles on it and look for other issues that may be present
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Well, to ask the obvious question, why not Sea Foam?
And, does it still have points ignition?
 
To be HONEST,the way it runs now and the fact that it will take $10 in chemies and a half a beer to try and I am a cheap s.o.b. Yes its worth a try.Valve cover has never been off,and yes it still has points which will be replaced. Frustrated? Yes, I have 3 other perfect running bikes and not enough time to ride 'em all.This one will get its turn and be perfect when I find time to put quality time into her. I am in the middle of another build...
 
If you are going to ignore the advice you are given, why bother asking for it?
 
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