Won't Start

[Octain]

Yeah, ya gotta have that spring.

I bent a tiny hook on the end of a dental pick. Works great for retrieving items from those little holes.

How long are you leaving the carb in the dip? The carbs must be completely disassembled.

[tom203]

The washer is out, looks rough though. The rubber o ring was split. The cavity is empty, I put a screw driver down the cavity, and moved around, nothing. I just dipped the carb, if it's in there it may come out now.

In this case, it's just a spring- you might find a suitable replacement at a hardware store, cuz all it does is put tension on mixture screw. But please no springs from pens!

[GS650E_81]

Yeah, ya gotta have that spring.

I bent a tiny hook on the end of a dental pick. Works great for retrieving items from those little holes.

How long are you leaving the carb in the dip? The carbs must be completely disassembled.

I dipped each carb. for 24 hours as well as the jets, etc.

[GS650E_81]

I am in the process of rebuilding the carbs. I am having a problem getting the rubber diaphragm to stick into its little slot when putting the top of the carb back on, is there a secret to get it to stick in its groove?

I don't think I have it sealed in the groove all the way on carb 1, will this cause a problem?

[tom203]

I am in the process of rebuilding the carbs. I am having a problem getting the rubber diaphragm to stick into its little slot when putting the top of the carb back on, is there a secret to get it to stick in its groove?

I don't think I have it sealed in the groove all the way on carb 1, will this cause a problem?

Sure will ! I thought Mr. Nessism's carb tutorial mentioned this somewhere. Anyways, so the flat portion of "boot" ain't sticking down- I'll assume you got tab in right spot? How about a little dab of grease to hold it down?

[GS650E_81]

Sure will ! I thought Mr. Nessism's carb tutorial mentioned this somewhere. Anyways, so the flat portion of "boot" ain't sticking down- I'll assume you got tab in right spot? How about a little dab of grease to hold it down?

I put a little plumbers grease in the slot, but it still won't stay down. I will have to open the tops again and make sure it sticks.

[tom203]

I put a little plumbers grease in the slot, but it still won't stay down. I will have to open the tops again and make sure it sticks.

Since you don't have a toaster oven, how about a hair dryer to heat boot up till it gets slightly sleepy?

[GS650E_81]

The float height on these floats seem wayy off. I measure 18.4, when they are supposed to be 22.4

To reach the 22.4, I just pull the little float tab correct?

[tom203]

You did see this right? from Basscliff's. doublecheck, cuz setting float heights is confusing. Wait till some pro chimes in. But yes, you bend tab

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/carbspec_float_height.html#A02

[GS650E_81]

You did see this right? from Basscliff's. doublecheck, cuz setting float heights is confusing. Wait till some pro chimes in. But yes, you bend tab




http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...eight.html#A02

Thanks. Yeah I saw that, still kind of confusing. I will take a look again tonight.

[Nessism]

Please take a few mins and read though the carb rebuild tutorial. It details the correct way to measure float height (you must hold up the float if the float needle tang spring won't support the float under it's own weight. Also, consider replacing the float needles if they won't. The tutorial also detail how to get the diaphragm boot to stay in the groove without using grease or any foreign material.

Good luck

[GS650E_81]

Got the carbs. rebuilt with fresh o-rings, gaskets. Just got done installing new carb intake boots and o-rings as well.

Now I am putting her back together. Is it best to install carbs first, then air box, or air box then carbs? I am having a heck of a time trying to get the airbox back on.

Will post pics. later.

[cowboyup3371]

Put your airbox in first and pull it back far enough to get the carbs in. You may have to loosen up the rear mudguard to do so.

[tom203]

Got the carbs. rebuilt with fresh o-rings, gaskets. Just got done installing new carb intake boots and o-rings as well.

Now I am putting her back together. Is it best to install carbs first, then air box, or air box then carbs? I am having a heck of a time trying to get the airbox back on.

Will post pics. later.

I'm pretty sure you want to get airbox in and back as far as you can and then get carb rack in from left side- it ain't fun!

[Octain]

Airbox first. It's a b1tch, but it works..