No Fuel

[stkelly2]

Hello I am in the process of restoring my first GS1100. I am to the point of trying to start it and seems that I have no fuel getting to the engine.

Here are the facts

I am using a temporary gas tank. Off of my snow blower. I can see that fuel is going out of the can and into the carbs. Once the bowls fill the fuel stops flowing. No fuel flow with the choke open and the throttle open.

I have spark

I try to turn it over for awhile to the point of running the battery down. It never even sputters. I pulled the plugs and they are clean and dry.

I have rebuilt the carbs.

Any suggestions on where to start?

Thanks

[Nessism]

One trick I've heard other members here mention is to blow some air into the overflow tubes on the carbs. A little pressure in the floatbowl seems to get fuel up into the carb circuits where engine vacuum can pick it up. One other thing, these GS bikes are jetted very lean (requiring choke when cold) and even a small amount of blockage in the pilot jets will render the bike unridable. Also, the bikes are very suceptable to vacuum leaks so it's mandatory to make sure all the carb o-rings are soft and sealing and the rubber intake tubes (and the o-rings under them on 8 valve engines) are sealing properly.

Good luck.

[hikermikem]

Here's a link to a similar thread I started with kinda the same issue. Perhaps you can find some helpful info here. Good luck!!

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=113474

Mike

[stkelly2]

Where are the vack sync screws that you are refering to in this thread?

Thanks
Shaun

[stkelly2]

Never mind I found them. I will shoot some gas in there today or tomorrow and let you know.

[stkelly2]

Worked great thanks