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1983 Suzuki GS 550 E @12,000 original miles

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Schweisshund said:
Under the carburator section it says if the engine is failing to start it can be related to these issues :

1. Starter Jet is clogged ----- will check again
2. Starter pipe is clogged ----- (where is that?)
3. Air leaking from a joint between starter body and carburator --- maybe
4. Air leaking from carburetor's joint or vacuum gauge joint ----?????
5. Starter plunger is not operating properly ----- ?????

I am still trying to discern what would be causing it to back fire and the spark plugs to get wet.
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FYI: I believe the word "starter" means what we refer to as "Choke" in terms of the carbs.

The starter "pipe" on my carbs runs from the bottom of the float chamber up to the choke plunger assembly. This allows the choke circuit to get fuel. The pipe is actually attached to the carb body but the float chamber wall has a hole or well into which the pipe fits. The well ends in the bottom of the chamber where you can see a hole.

The starter plunger would be the choke plunger, which is housed at the end of the choke cable where it attaches to the carbs.
 
I cleaned out the airflow adjusting screws and airways with fishing line. There was, what appeared to be, rust or dirt on the spring of one of them. The real culprit was the starter plunger (choke) airway. I used fishing line and compressed air. The fluid I could see was black.

In any case, all 4 spark plugs were grounded on the crankcase (was drying out combustion chamber) when I turned it over, the spark fired in very rapid sequence - as before it would spark sometimes.

I am trickle charging the battery and have not tried to crank it yet - will do so in the morning
 
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Saw some of the before pics in your other thread. Wow. You virtually rescued that bike from the bone yard! Neon green, eh? Interesting choice of color (and from the looks of your garage floor, some of that paint got away from ya :?). Sure does look better than whatever chemical accident was on the tank in the before shots.

Keep up the good work!
 
Thanks :-D The album is here http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z180/schweisshund01/

I am "experimenting" with custom paint techniques - this bike will eventually be repainted once I have decided which graphic I would like to put on it (am looking at Japanese Bearded Dragons and metallic paint techniques).

Yes, the paint did get away from me :-D but that was powder that was later swept up. The paint was actually fluorescent marking paint by rustoleum bought from home depot (ssshhhhhh don't tell anyone - lol). I painted it realizing I was going to later do a "real" job to it but wanted to see what clear coat would do to fluorescent paints (it dulls it considerably).
 
It Started!!!!!!!

It Started!!!!!!!

It rev's at 5,000 rpms and have to figure out how to do the adjustments.

but .....\\:D/

"Back in the saddle again,
Out where a friend is a friend,
Where the longhorn cattle feed,
On the lowly jimpson weed,
Back in the saddle again " ---Gene Autry
 
Now that it has started and I know without doubt it is gonna run, on to the next project --rebuilding rear master brake cylinder (it froze), finding compatible turn signal stalks and replacing the front tire. Also gotta pick up some mirrors.

The repainting will wait until I decide what design I want - when I do that project I will start a "how to" thread sub titled "How I do it"
 
Glad to hear its running. You are most likely going to need new intake boot o-rings, and possibly the boots. That is a common cause for high idle...air leaks. If your rear master cylinder is in need of a rebuild, I would recommend you go through the front as well...don't want to leave room for chance on your brakes. I just picked up a dirtbike that's 10 years old, and you don't even want to know the kind of garbage I found in its master cylinder.

For turn signals, I like the lockhart/philips aluminum short stalk signals. Can usually be had for around $20 a pair...adds alot of visibility and they're way nicer looking than the stock uglies.

Nice work on the rebuild.

But please change the Kawasaki green as soon as possible. :-D
 
:-D The green will go eventually.

I was running the engine then shut it off and went to turn it on again and it wouldn't start - I freaked. I was like "Oh God Oh God" the whole time the kill switch was laughing at me (oops). I also was running the engine on full choke so that was part of the high idling problem.
 
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