Help Needed (Lots of it)

[TEX2TL]

Can anyone tell if there is something wrong?

[cowboyup3371]

I'm no expert, yet, but that stator looks cooked.

[TEX2TL]

Got my Stator and R/R units in today from RMSTATOR.COM They were perfect already having insulation, and male and female ends on. I just hope I did it right. This is the biggest mechanical project I have ever done. I have to pick up oil and a filter tomorrow then I will be able to start it to see if I did it right.

Next I am going to do some research on gas in the oil. I really feel like this is a problem on my bike. And how to get the fuel gauge working.

[mike_of_bbg]

Did the oil you drained smell like gas? Was it over-full?

Typically, fuel infiltrates the oil for one of two reasons, with the petcock being either partly or fully at fault. Either the diaphragm in the petcock is rotting and allowing fuel through down to carb #2 through the vacuum line, or it's not holding back fuel properly (or is set to PRIme when it should be set to on) and the needle valves can't hold back the flow forever. It's pretty typical for 30-year-old petcocks. Even if the needle valves in the carbs are leaking a little bit, the leakage should be limited to most of what's in the fuel line. If fuel is allowed to flow without vacuum either through malfunction or leaving on PRIme, the only limitation is the amount of fuel in the tank.

If the needle valves in the carbs are leaking VERY badly (either because there's a chunk of dirt or rust sticking them open or their outer o-ring seals are bad), this will cause poor, rich running, fouling and can cause fuel to overflow when the bike is running.

A new petcock can be had for ~$50-60, and is a two-bolt replacement. You can try to take them apart and rebuild them, but success stories are rarer than failures.

http://www.z1enterprises.com/Petcock-vacuum-Suzuki-1715.aspx

http://www.z1enterprises.com/Petcock-vacuum-Suzuki-1716.aspx