Did I make a mistake?

[cowboyup3371]

Ed, your pictures are coming up saying they've been moved or deleted.

[bwringer]

Re-sync, definitely.

Guess how I know this...

[850 Combat]

You should be able to hook up the tool without pulling the fuel tank. It should be easy enough to verify the synch. Why not check it and let us know what you find? My guess is that your synch is way off.

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Re-sync, definitely.

Guess how I know this...

If Brian says it, you can take it to the bank.

Please disregard my previous advice.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[keman]

Tank is still off. Just don't want to mess with the stupid plastic adapters again and don't have the parts to build metal ones right now. I'll get the nice set from Z1 when funds are available. Meanwhile she can just wait!

[Steve]

Pics no work...?

Must be your firewall.
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Not the firewall, it's happening here, too.

I installed adapters on each inlet tube and have rubber plugs on them, ala Kawasaki Z1. Makes synching real easy, no more removal of hex screws and installing adapters to do the synch.

I tried that for a while on "Junior", but removed them rather soon.

I probably don't have the mixture set quite perfectly, the bike will occasionally hiccup (backfire) while warming up. One of those hiccups blew a cap off the adapter, I had to go to Auto Zone to get a kit of rubber caps to replace it. Even with smaller caps that I really had to fight to put on, they would still blow off with a hiccup.

I might re-install the adapters when I get the jetting fully-sorted out, but for now, they sit in the toolbox.

You should be able to hook up the tool without pulling the fuel tank. It should be easy enough to verify the synch. Why not check it and let us know what you find? My guess is that your synch is way off.

Easy enough to hook up the gauges with the tank on, but since we KNOW the sync is off, he's going to have to remove the tank to make the adjustment.

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[1948man]

Minor diversion. When I get my carbs synced perfect, I notice that when I blip the throttle, one ball shoots up significantly ahead of the others. Is that normal? Compression on the cylinders is not perfectly balanced but not way off either.

[Suzuki_Don]

I tried that for a while on "Junior", but removed them rather soon.

I probably don't have the mixture set quite perfectly, the bike will occasionally hiccup (backfire) while warming up. One of those hiccups blew a cap off the adapter, I had to go to Auto Zone to get a kit of rubber caps to replace it. Even with smaller caps that I really had to fight to put on, they would still blow off with a hiccup.

I might re-install the adapters when I get the jetting fully-sorted out, but for now, they sit in the toolbox.

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STEVE, I have had mine on for about 700 miles and they are still in place. I just took a picture so you can see the type of rubber plugs used.




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[1948man]

STEVE, I have had mine on for about 700 miles and they are still in place. I just took a picture so you can see the type of rubber plugs used.




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I have the adapters also and have had trouble like Steve describes. Mainly, it's #1 cylinder so I have the orig socket screw back in that one. Any ideas on my sync question a couple of posts above?

[keman]

Update

Well, I finally got off me butt and re-synced the carbs with the petcock vacuum tube plugged.

Yep. sure as spit, #2 was WAY off.

Got them all nice and level, adjusted the air/fuel mix screws using the highest idle method. She runs like a Top, nice idle, clean revs on quick throttle, settles right back to about 1100 and idles steady.

Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I appreciate the input.


Now I just need to get her all back together and road test (weather permitting)