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I don’t like the consistency of not pulling past 5k…..can you find a safe long downhill and see what happens when it’s lightly loaded under full throttle?
in my opinion, the main jet is doing most of the mixture delivery by 5k…..I’m assuming you got the rubber plugs over the pilot circuit.
I asked before if you had the mechanical advancer setup…..apparently some 82’s had the electronic gizmo ignitor.1981 gs650L
"We are all born ignorant, but you have to work hard to stay stupid" Ben Franklin
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Originally posted by tom203 View PostI don’t like the consistency of not pulling past 5k…..can you find a safe long downhill and see what happens when it’s lightly loaded under full throttle?
in my opinion, the main jet is doing most of the mixture delivery by 5k…..I’m assuming you got the rubber plugs over the pilot circuit.
I asked before if you had the mechanical advancer setup…..apparently some 82’s had the electronic gizmo ignitor.
As I mentioned the bike pulls strong without the air filter so timing should not be an issue.1982 GS850GL
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Yes, all the 82’s had ignitors, but earlier models had separate mechanical advancers. Later versions had the advance curve built into ignitor itself. In any event, advance would be complete by 4K for both types. When you’re going down this hill lightly loaded, what happens at 5k …..any sense of misfire? ….no throttle response?1981 gs650L
"We are all born ignorant, but you have to work hard to stay stupid" Ben Franklin
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When the engine goes above 5k under light throttle it sounds reasonably normal but giving it more throttle does little but cause the stumble.
I've nearly convinced myself that the issue is with the main jets. I may have messed them up when I cleaned the carbs. I'm ordering a new set so will be giving that a shot and posting after they arrive and I have a chance to try them out.1982 GS850GL
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Originally posted by Reckhard View Post-fuel system was a disaster - tank was thick with rust, cleaned everything. New petcock. replaced all the fuel lines and fuel filter.
-bought a new foam air filter, all the old foam bits had turned to dust.
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(I assume that stock 850s didn't have an in-line filter?)
Could it be plugged after the fuel system disaster?
Anyone know if there is a spec for the amount of fuel that should flow for a given amount of time?
Heavy throttle at higher RPMs requires "a lot more" (technical term) fuel flow than a lightly loaded system.
Last edited by pdqford; 10-01-2024, 08:14 PM.Jim, in Central New York State.
1980 GS750E (bought used June,1983)
1968 CB350 Super Sport (bought new Oct,1968)
1962 CA77 305 Dream (bought used Feb,1963)
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Originally posted by Grimly View Post
0.5lb / HP / Hour
Okay, thanks dave.
If my math is correct,
that's about 0.008lb per HP minute.
And when it's putting out say ~60HP,
that would be about 0.5lb fuel per minute.
Say fuel weighs about 7.5lb per gallon
so 0.5lb would be about 1/15th of a gallon a minute.
At 128 oz/gal, that would be about 8.5 oz/minute,
or 2/3 of a soda pop can in a minute,
while laying down 60 HP.
So can O.P. (Reckhard)'s gravity fuel system come close to filling a soda pop can in a minute?
Jim, in Central New York State.
1980 GS750E (bought used June,1983)
1968 CB350 Super Sport (bought new Oct,1968)
1962 CA77 305 Dream (bought used Feb,1963)
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”I've nearly convinced myself that the issue is with the main jets. I may have messed them up when I cleaned the carbs“
while you’re having carb fun, check the vacuum diaphragms for integrity and for correct orientation1981 gs650L
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I came with an inline K&N fuel filter. I swapped it for a much larger one with no change.
Vacuum diaphragms all look good and are in the right way.
As for handling the fuel flow - Suzuki designed the bike this way - I presume they knew what they were doing and the bike as designed was able to get to the 78hp it was rated at.
New jets arrive next week - carbs are sitting on my bench waiting...1982 GS850GL
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No doubt, hope this fixes the problem, but got to be skeptical. I wondered since reading post # 21, How can you mess up a main jet other than the screwdriver slot or threads? Thinking it'd be hard to accidently make the tiny hole that meters the fuel smaller or larger... Do hope this fixes the problem.1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100
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Originally posted by Reckhard View PostI came with an inline K&N fuel filter. I swapped it for a much larger one with no change.
As for handling the fuel flow - Suzuki designed the bike this way - .
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Originally posted by Reckhard View PostI came with an inline K&N fuel filter. I swapped it for a much larger one with no change.
Vacuum diaphragms all look good and are in the right way.
As for handling the fuel flow - Suzuki designed the bike this way - I presume they knew what they were doing..
If it was me, I'd pull the fuel line, stick it in a beer can, put the petcock on prime and see how long it takes to fill the can. If fuel flows well, go for the mains. If it doesn't, see Rich's post #29 above.
But that's what I'd do.
Jim, in Central New York State.
1980 GS750E (bought used June,1983)
1968 CB350 Super Sport (bought new Oct,1968)
1962 CA77 305 Dream (bought used Feb,1963)
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