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    #16
    Set the top MIXTURE screws at around 2 1/2 out from gently seated as their initial setting.

    EDIT..get some fine steel wool to polish the jets and a magnifying glass to read them.
    MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
    1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

    NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


    I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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      #17
      Whats your gas supply? The tank or a gravity bottle?? If its the tank do you have enough gas in it? Have you tried the REServe setting if its fed from the tank??? May need to use PRIme for few seconds to fill the bowls again. Once its idling set it to REServe and see if it stays at an idle.
      MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
      1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

      NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


      I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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        #18
        Originally posted by chuck hahn View Post
        CV carbs will IDLE without an airbox or pods...not rev up though. The CVs need some restriction form the airbox or pods to work right. Thats why i just typed all the quicky ways to do a crude symptom diagnostics in my previous post.
        Sorry I had put my comment in before yours showed up

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          #19
          Originally posted by chuck hahn View Post
          Whats your gas supply? The tank or a gravity bottle?? If its the tank do you have enough gas in it? Have you tried the REServe setting if its fed from the tank??? May need to use PRIme for few seconds to fill the bowls again. Once its idling set it to REServe and see if it stays at an idle.
          Supply is the tank. My prime function doesn't work I had to make a screw to fill it. Its a different petick it has a res and fuel setting then a prime screw which the po either lost or broke and filled the void with silicon and a broken screw. But I did fill the bowls by manually priming it with the hose. I will try setting it to reserve and seeing what happens.

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            #20
            Or throw in another gallon of gas to get it above the reserve tube on the petcock. And yes even try it on REServe also. Be aware you have ran it a bit and the fuel level may be low in the bowls so it may take a few extra moments of cranking in REServe to refill the bowls.
            MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
            1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

            NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


            I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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              #21
              If the bowls are filled, it'll run for more than 30 sec idling. I get about 2 blocks before I notice I forgot to turn the fuel on.
              Floats set to correct level? If you want to be very thorough, you should check the fuel level with a clear tube... there are several threads on here you can search. FYI - I've never had much luck with the search function on this site - I use site:gsresouces.com (whatever your searching) - usually find what I'm looking for.
              -1980 GS1100 LT
              -1975 Honda cb750K
              -1972 Honda cl175
              - Currently presiding over a 1970 T500

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                #22
                Thank you everyone! With everyone's suggestions I got her running today. Had a plugged pilot jet and had to set the floats.but now she runs. Now time to tune

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