Empty rebuilt carbs - how long do I prime? GS1100ed

[ironsheik]

Hey y'all. I rebuilt my carbs after Bruce dipped and painted them with a Dynojet stage 1 kit for my 4-1 and Mr. Barr's o-rings. How long is too long when they go back on? It seems to me like only 30 seconds or less should be plenty but the bike just barely catches and won't totally start. I've had luck with VMs but this is my first time with CVs. It doesn't seem to want any choke whatsoever. I did a good bench synch with paper clip so I'm guessing the throttle is open enough. It ran pretty good beforehand so I'm guessing if it's not a priming issue, I'll have to pull the carbs and double check everything. I didn't have any left over parts when it all went back together!

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Nice work!

Is your petcock operating properly? It shouldn't take more than a minute to prime. Is your bike on the center stand?


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[ironsheik]

Yup and Yup Mr. Cliff. Gas is flowing and is in each of the bowls. I'm guessing something else is not right. I'll check for vacuum leaks when I get back to it methinks...

[Danjal]

Turn it on to pri once and see if its free flowing with a piece of hose. If thats the case and it flows your problem is the petcock or something in the carbs. could also be a clogged filter, kinked hose etc.