Woo! A whole new set of problems!

[DieMonkeys]

Ok, so I get the carbs in. I get the tank on. I put all the fittings back in place. Pop the battery back in. Try to start it... nothing, switch to reserve... AHH! LIFE!

It took a moment (for gas to circulate) but it sprang to life. I did have a problem with keeping it idling, I guess I turned down the idle adjustment too low when I fiddled around with it. Easy enough fix. For now I had to keep playing with the throttle...

But wait, it's slowing... more throttle! Not helping!

It stops...

It then decides to **** on me.

Gas started leaking... the last of my gas in the tank. But not from the airbox vent hose anymore... No, from someplace new!

[DieMonkeys]

However, the carbs went on finally, they look good!

[DieMonkeys]

Oh, and I just checked on the air filter. Pulled it out, soaked with gas, also the hole into the airbox to the carbs is full with gas up to the lip of the filter box.

[HammerHead]

Sounds like you have a float that's sticking.

[HammerHead]

Oh, and I just checked on the air filter. Pulled it out, soaked with gas, also the hole into the airbox to the carbs is full with gas up to the lip of the filter box.

Sounds like you have a float that's sticking.

If the petcock is not straight up and down, gas is flowing to the carbs freely. If a float is stuck, the gas will run from the tank and out past the sticking float(s).

[HammerHead]

In the reserve position, gas is running freely to the carbs. A Float that is stuck will continue to leak gas out of the carb(s).

[HammerHead]

Your carbs do look good.............

[DieMonkeys]

Well, I just rebuilt the carbs. One of the posts that holds the float pin is broken, looks like someone tried to patch it up with some epoxy, but that didn't work. There's still a half circle left, just no top. I'm guessing that's causing the "stuck float". Which means, I'll never get this bike to run without replacing the carb body?

[DanTheMan]

Well, I just rebuilt the carbs. One of the posts that holds the float pin is broken, looks like someone tried to patch it up with some epoxy, but that didn't work. There's still a half circle left, just no top. I'm guessing that's causing the "stuck float". Which means, I'll never get this bike to run without replacing the carb body?

Yep, you need a new carb.

[DieMonkeys]

Alright, and where do you suggest I get one? If I remember right it was carb #3 (always the problem carb so far). I guess I'll go take them off to get a better look.

Perhaps this is why I got the bike for free?

[83GS1100E_Tornado]

Watch eBay, I found a set for my GS1100E about six weeks ago for 100 bucks, and they were completely rebuilt and ready to go!

[DieMonkeys]

I found a set that'll work for my bike, but I won't have that much cash for about a week and the auction ends in 3 days.

I'm gonna try calling up some of the salvage yards around here. I have all the rebuild parts, I'll just clean up the new carb and put all the parts I bought into it.

[HammerHead]

I just saw some on ebay, cheap

[DieMonkeys]

I just saw some on ebay, cheap

These: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MakeTrack=true

?

Like I said, not enough money this week and the auction ends too soon.

[Billyboy]

I had a busted float bowl on my Cb350. Not like I was gonna spend money on it, so I mixed up some metal epoxy. It's got steel filings in a two-part mix resin and hardener. This stuff is gold!. I bet you could fab a post with what's left.