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Gsx air bleed issue

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Hi guys, I have a 1980 gsx 750 ( new Zealand) I have just been adjusting my air bleed screws... No: 2,3 and 4 are all running a nice brown plug with about 2 and a bit turns on the screws, but no:1 plug is real white, even got to the point of winding the air screw out 5 turns.. Still a white plug!

I have had the carbs off for a clean and replaced air bleed o-rings. Could be a blockage in the carb that's happened since cleaning them, or could it be an air leak or something else??? Any tips on where to start looking would be much appreciated. Cheers, Daniel.
 
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Hi Mr. bda4130,

It could be that the carbs have not been cleaned thoroughly enough. The proper way is in the links below. It could also be that the tip from the "idle mixture adjustment" screw has broken off and is stuck. (NOTE: The VM carbs have a separate air screw and fuel screw for the pilot circuit. The CV style carbs, like yours, have a single screw controlling how much pre-mixed "enrichment" gets added to the overall air/fuel mix for starting purposes.) A removal procedure can also be found on my little website.

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Hi how are you getting on with your carbs? I am about to do mine.
Where abouts in NZ are you?

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Hi, I'm in wellington, managed to find the problem with my carbs, was messing round with air/fuel bleed screw for ages... Turns out it was an air leak problem. The rubber tubes that join the air box to the carbs were slowly working their way off the carbs allowing a small amount of air in, causing it to run lean and erratically... Simple problem that caused a big headache. This is my bike...
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