Don't know where to start with carbs

[Guest]

Alright I kinda lied in the title, but here we go I have an 85 550l. Got the bike with out carbs and long story short have no air box (wanna run pods). Now I've got a set of carbs and know I need to rebuild them and "dip" them. Also I know I'm going to need to jet them. There's my questions
1: what do I dip them in and clean them with aside from carb cleaner
2: is there some pictures of where all of the lines go?
3: what filters can I run? They look different from the older carbs so I can't run the 4 individual filters



Thanks for any help guys!

[duaneage]

http://www.thegsresources.com/gs_carbrebuild.htm

[koolaid_kid]

So you have the dual dual carbs?
Go here: http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/
and grab Nessism's Mikuni BS (CV) carb rebuild tutorial. Follow it exactly, especially the tools. It tells you everything.

[cowboyup3371]

Carb dip is the best thing to use although it is pricey now (~$35 at OReilly's and Autozone). Otherwise, follow what the guys are telling you.

[Suzuki mad]

Follow the info above e.g. the carb tutorials.
1/ A good carb dip (berrymans or similar) that you can get where you are (Berrymans not available in the UK so I've found)
2/ Follow the tutorials it will tell you!
3/ Any pod you like. Just remember your likely to have to up jet the bike.

[koolaid_kid]

I did not see any on K&N's site, just up to 1982. Remember, they require an oval style because they carbs are paired together.

[aznpride75]

Thank you guys for all the good info! And that's one hell of a chart duaneage with a lot of good stuff. And il keep looking around for a filter that will fit the "oval" shape

[aznpride75]

if anyone cares, the really nice ppl at dynojet gave me a k&n part number that will work with the stock air box boots. HA-0750

[Rover]

Carb dip is the best thing to use although it is pricey now (~$35 at OReilly's and Autozone). Otherwise, follow what the guys are telling you.

Was about 18 bux at Walmart last time I got some a few months ago.

[Steve]

Carb dip is the best thing to use although it is pricey now (~$35 at OReilly's and Autozone).

Was about 18 bux at Walmart last time I got some a few months ago.

Well, it's gone up since then.

Cowboy mentioned that to me a couple months ago, so next time I was at Wal-Mart and at Auto Zone, I checked. I saw it for $28, might have gone up again.

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[chuck hahn]

19.95 for my Berrymans from Napa.

[hjfisk]

Carb dip is the best thing to use although it is pricey now (~$35 at OReilly's and Autozone). Otherwise, follow what the guys are telling you.

I don't know if they have it where you live but Wal-Mart has Berrymens here in NH for $18.99 a gallon

[cowboyup3371]

The Walmart in Co Springs was out for awhile but yea, check there too Aznpride

[DannyMotor]

If you completely disassemble the carbs... remove the gaskets, remove the jets, remove the o-rings, floats and yadda-yadda...

Go outside on your grill... take an old pot (big enough to fit 2 carbs in fully submerged) and boil 50/50 lemon juice and water. Once it's boiling, drop the carbs in... let them sit for about 20-30 minutes on a rolling boil... flip them around every 10 minutes.

Take them out... and dunk them in a bath of warm water.

Take an air-hose... blow out all the holes... done.

Carb-dip.. though it works, will take about a 24-48 hour soak per-carb depending on how badly they're varnished.

Plus.. lemon juice is about $2.00 a quart.

Just my .02

PS.. DO NOT do this in your house... it will not smell like cookies and your better half will probably disown you.

[aznpride75]

Ordered a set of filters off eBay but thanks cowboy. Danny....I some what feel like your messing with me!! Hhahaha