Won't Start

[GS650E_81]

I am wondering if I am having pitcock problems. I am reading about the carb bowls and stuff, were are they and how do I tell if they are full or not? It's almost like its not getting fuel but I smell it..

[Etcheberri]

yeah.
the fact it ran fine for a whole day probably means that the missing choke part is probably not the problem i guess... still you ll have to buy/find a new one.

i wonder if the problem is related in any way with that you did when you took care of your chain and all, or not.

[GS650E_81]

Yeah weird the choke buttons are missing...

All I did was tighten the chain and spray it with wd40.. weird.

yeah.
the fact it ran fine for a whole day probably means that the missing choke part is probably not the problem i guess... still you ll have to buy/find a new one.

i wonder if the problem is related in any way with that you did when you took care of your chain and all, or not.

[Etcheberri]

here is what your carbs looks like.
http://www.bikebandit.com/1981-suzuk...6095#sch256961

the bowl is the lower part, it has a purge bolt on the bottom, on each and every one of your 4 carbs, unbolt it a bit and you ll see if you have fuel in there, check the color too, red is bad.

do not forget a rag!

but you say you smell gas, i am pretty sure that your engine sees the gaz coming in,
do you see any on the ground?

would be cool if somebody with more experience could give a list of things to look for in order but well,

you need fire, air and fuel for it to start up.

check the carburetor bowl to see if fuels gets in there.
maybe you could take out a sparkplug, connect it on its wire and check if you get a spark when cranking the engine. (keep away from inflammable stuff please)
about the air filter, i have no idea if cleaning it with water is that bad, but i guess it s not perfect.

[Etcheberri]

if you have no fuel in the bowls, check the petcok lines.
if you have no sparkplugs, check fuses

[GS650E_81]

Thanks for the reply. I am not sure which bolt to loosen to check fuel. Where is the carb bowl? It is hard reading that carb diagram.

here is what your carbs looks like.

http://www.bikebandit.com/1981-suzuki-gs650gx/o/m6095#sch256961

the bowl is the lower part, it has a purge bolt on the bottom, on each and every one of your 4 carbs, unbolt it a bit and you ll see if you have fuel in there, check the color too, red is bad.

do not forget a rag!

but you say you smell gas, i am pretty sure that your engine sees the gaz coming in,
do you see any on the ground?

would be cool if somebody with more experience could give a list of things to look for in order but well,

you need fire, air and fuel for it to start up.

check the carburetor bowl to see if fuels gets in there.
maybe you could take out a sparkplug, connect it on its wire and check if you get a spark when cranking the engine. (keep away from inflammable stuff please)
about the air filter, i have no idea if cleaning it with water is that bad, but i guess it s not perfect.

[kparkfan]

Were are the fuses located again? Sorry I am a motorcycle newbie.

I do believe the fuse on your bike are located under the seat.

[Etcheberri]

Thanks for the reply. I am not sure which bolt to loosen to check fuel. Where is the carb bowl? It is hard reading that carb diagram.

lower end of the diagram, the bowl is part 1 on the diagram.
the bolt you want to loosen is the bottom one, it s the only bolt on the bottom anyway, you won t screw up anything by unbolting it

see the image there, even if your carbs might defer a bit, the lower/bottom bolts? these one , the bottom parts are the said bowls.


catch the fuel in a recipient though.

[Steve]

Where are you?

Somebody needs to come over and show you a few things about your bike.

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[Etcheberri]

Where are you?

Somebody needs to come over and show you a few things about your bike.

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that, sir, is an excellent idea
sadly i am too far away too help him

could you?

[TheCafeKid]

Uhm. Did you wring the filter you submerged in water out? Is it dry?

Before you do anything. At all. I highly suggest you find and download a shop manual for your bike.
Being that you're not all that mechanically inclined, and this is your first bike, I wouldn't suggest touching anything just haphazardly. It is very easy to screw something up without direction or guidance and the bike may never run again. Without a manual and a basic knowledge of mechanics, reading here alone isn't a good idea...

[GS650E_81]

True. My buddy knows some about carbs. He only has one on his dual sport.

I'm new to all this stuff, but it's interesting

I live in Cincinnati

Where are you?

Somebody needs to come over and show you a few things about your bike.

.

[GS650E_81]

Yeah, I made sure it was dry before putting it back in.

I have a pdf of a shop manual I got from the web. I also have a physical copy on order from amazon.

I am not trying to mess with to much stuff, as I said it worked fine all day today and after I sprayed the chain it would not start...

Uhm. Did you wring the filter you submerged in water out? Is it dry?

Before you do anything. At all. I highly suggest you find and download a shop manual for your bike.
Being that you're not all that mechanically inclined, and this is your first bike, I wouldn't suggest touching anything just haphazardly. It is very easy to screw something up without direction or guidance and the bike may never run again. Without a manual and a basic knowledge of mechanics, reading here alone isn't a good idea...

[GS650E_81]

I would love for someone to come over and show me how all this carb stuff works, haha.

[kparkfan]

What part of Cincy are you in?