1982 GS450T Needle Jet Stuck.

[briggery16]

I took apart the carbs, needle jets were stuck on both float bowls, fast forward through an 18 hour marinade in berrymans Chem Dip. They're stuck...I could get them out but I'd ruin them. Hope the soak cleared them out or wreck them and buy new. I'm kind of leaning towards leaving them, as I can't find any replacements. I've seen people say there y-6 on the forums but yeah, can't find them.

[steve murdoch]

Is this the problem you are running into?

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?190501-Float-Bowl-is-Eating-Needle-Jets

[briggery16]

Yes, that problem exactly. Sounds like he just got lucky...I think I'm going to leave it for now, and replace if necessary.

[hannibal]

Needle jets: http://jetsrus.com/a_jets_by_carbure...ets_mikuni.htm

[system9]

Briggery, could you let me know, for informations sake, what the markings on the float bowls were?
does it have 21タ or 4-1 ?

[briggery16]

I'm not sure where would I see the markings?image.jpg

[system9]

go here 2:50 in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocdSjmHOIFo&feature=youtu.be

Also, I bought replacement needle jets from mikesxs.com , The XS650 special uses BS34 carbs. They use needle jets that work for the GS.
https://www.mikesxs.net/parts/yamaha...-82-00-1978-79