O-Ring size for GS450 carb?

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  • Mr. Sinister
    • Feb 2026

    #1

    O-Ring size for GS450 carb?

    Hey folks,

    I've been noticing my left side carb will leak a bit as the bike site overnight, and I've traced it back to a pinched O-ring on the bowl drain. It appears to have torn a bit, so it will need replaced.
    Does anyone know the size of this O-ring offhand? I was hoping to stop by the hardware store this afternoon and pick up a fuel safe replacement.

    And a big +1 to Z1 Enterprises and their petcocks!! Got mine yesterday and installed it. The bike will actually run with the valve in the ON position now!!
  • robertbarr
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    Past Bard Award Winner
    GSResource Superstar
    • Sep 2005
    • 2721
    • Joliet, Illinois

    #2
    An 18.3mm ID x 1.66mm CS will fit there; on that O-ring you have some elbow room. There's no AS568 that I know of that will fit exactly, but it looks like you could get away with a -018. (Dash 18). Kind of too much material, but if it feels OK, you should be good.
    and God said, "Let there be air compressors!"
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    • Mr. Sinister

      #3
      Thanks for the info!!
      I did find the plug to not be snugged down as well as it could have been, so I cinched it down. This has cured the drips, but it's still wet to the touch after sitting overnight.

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      • Guest

        #4
        Just get a kit from Mr Barr who posted earlier at www.cycleorings.com, much easier that way.

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        • Steve
          GS Whisperer
          • Jun 2005
          • 35925
          • southwest oHIo

          #5
          Originally posted by pete
          Just get a kit from Mr Barr who posted earlier at www.cycleorings.com, much easier that way.
          Because he posted with a suggested size, I would suspect that he does not carry that particular o-ring.

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          • robertbarr
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            Past Bard Award Winner
            GSResource Superstar
            • Sep 2005
            • 2721
            • Joliet, Illinois

            #6
            Originally posted by Steve
            Because he posted with a suggested size, I would suspect that he does not carry that particular o-ring.

            .
            Surprise! Actually, it's part of the kit.
            and God said, "Let there be air compressors!"
            __________________________________________________ ______________________
            2009 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom, 2004 HondaPotamus sigpic Git'cha O-ring Kits Here!

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            • Steve
              GS Whisperer
              • Jun 2005
              • 35925
              • southwest oHIo

              #7
              Originally posted by robertbarr
              Surprise! Actually, it's part of the kit.
              OK, I will consider myself "corrected".

              I would have thought that you would have mentioned that little detail (that it is included in the kit) when you gave him the sizes.

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              sigpic
              mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
              hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
              #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
              #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
              Family Portrait
              Siblings and Spouses
              Mom's first ride
              Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
              (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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