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Need 80 GS1100 E CV alum carb plug bad

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Well Im senile, I was cleaning the carbs on the 80 GS1100E I just got and some how lost one of the aluminum plugs that has the flat O-ring on top and is covered by the float bowl. Ive turned the garage inside out, the dealer doesnt show them anymore and Im desperate. Ill beg or buy one or a whole set of crapper carbs to get one. They are the 34mm Mikuni CV ones that come on 82 & up Kawasaki GPZ750s, KZ1000, & 1100s and all the 1100 Suzuki air cooled motors. Please help, mean while Ill keep looking. Thanks, desperate in Montana. Contact me at mtww55@msn.com or 406-259-1059 mtn daylight time
 
Until someone has a spare speaks up, how about a drill motor, file, calipers and some aluminum stock and "lathe" one up?

***edit*** crocus cloth on a popsicle stick for a fine finish...
 
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Sorry, I couldn't get any out. Even tried heat. Damn things are welded in there.
 
I know I have some laying around in the garage. and I am holding it in my hand right now I will email you
 
Special thanks to cbrophy22 for sending me the part I needed. Wouldnt take any money for the part or postage. Thats what these forums are all about, helping each other out !
 
I'm missing a few, as well for an extra set that I have. Isn't that part #34 on the '80 GS1100E schematic?? (I hope so!):confused:
 
I believe #34 is the flat rubber o-ring that goes on top of the recessed aluminum plug I needed, I dont think the plug is an available part. I could be wrong but I dont think I am.
 
woodman said:
I believe #34 is the flat rubber o-ring that goes on top of the recessed aluminum plug I needed, I dont think the plug is an available part. I could be wrong but I dont think I am.
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I fear that you are probably just right!:(
 
George from WG Carbs said to push some tape in the hole & fill it with JB Weld, all it does is block vacuum off and is covered up by the float bowl & gasket. I was going to do this until Chris helped me out. You could buy another set of carbs cheaper then you could get someone to take the time to program a CNC machine to make them. Plus most places with them are running wide open all the time, at least around here
 
woodman said:
You could buy another set of carbs cheaper then you could get someone to take the time to program a CNC machine to make them.
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i had some nuts made for the alu wheels on my car (the big centre nuts) - the way guy did it is he placed the one i had in the machine and pressed "copy" and voila, in no time the two "copies" came out. cost me nz$40. i guess i was lucky :-k
 
Chris, part fit perfect, carbs are together and back on the motor. What a rasslin match that job is with the stock airbox !!!! Thanks again
 
Necessary???

Necessary???

woodman said:
George from WG Carbs said to push some tape in the hole & fill it with JB Weld, all it does is block vacuum off and is covered up by the float bowl & gasket. I was going to do this until Chris helped me out. You could buy another set of carbs cheaper then you could get someone to take the time to program a CNC machine to make them. Plus most places with them are running wide open all the time, at least around
here
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I wondered about that. I went out and took a good look at my spare set and it doesn't look to me like carbs would work any differently if they weren't even there. After all, the gasket completely covers it and the float bowls hold the gasket tightly in place.
 
I rebuilt a set of carbs for a guy from NY and a mechanic had drilled this plug confusing it with the idle mixture screw cap. What a hack. JB Weld did fix this problem.
 
George @ WG Carbs said all it does is create a giant vacuum leak. The way it seals against the bowl it seems like that it would be covered up but hes the man on Kawasaki & Suzuki carbs. Ive always gotten real good advise from him and he does beautiful work
 
chef1366 said:
I rebuilt a set of carbs for a guy from NY and a mechanic had drilled this plug confusing it with the idle mixture screw cap. What a hack. JB Weld did fix this problem.
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thats not where the air/fuel mixure screw is??
OOOPS:oops:








KIDDING!!!!!!!!
thats a first for me hearing that story...WOW
 
blowerbike said:
thats not where the air/fuel mixure screw is??
OOOPS:oops:








KIDDING!!!!!!!!
thats a first for me hearing that story...WOW
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The guy tried to put a Dynojet kit in an 83 1100. Drilled the wrong side of the carb and ruined the slides by drilling them straight through instead of at an angle.
I got the bike running good with a little help from the JB. Even filled the slides and redrilled them.
Double hack!
 
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