83 GS1100E air fuel mixture screws?

[Guest]

OK, I give up. Which part # on this diagram are the air/fuel mixture screws???

[BikeNut]

None of them. Suzuki doesn't sell the mixture screws separatly from the carbs. You will however get them with any aftermarket carb rebuild kit, or individually from some online venues.

[Guest]

Let me ask this another way then. I'm looking for a location. "Where" are they on this diagram? Before I start screwing with my carbs any more, I want to be sure I'm turning the right screws!!!!

[BikeNut]

:grin: Okay, if you are looking at the rack of carbs as they are oriented in the diagram, you are going to look for the vertical tube located just behind the front of the carbs(motor side) and just in front of the carb tops. There are probably brass caps in the holes, so unless the caps have been removed, you won't be able to see the screws.

If you look at #84 and follow the hose down to the body, the mixture screw is just to the left of the hose in the picture.

Hope this helps.:-D

[Guest]

Thanks, I see what you're talking about. Obviously, the tank is going to have to come off for this adjustment!

[BikeNut]

Yup, take the tank off, grab yourself a drop tank, and be VERY carefull drilling the plugs to get them out.

[Guest]

Yup, take the tank off, grab yourself a drop tank, and be VERY carefull drilling the plugs to get them out.

Plugs? What plugs? I didn't look real hard but mine looked like there was a screw in the receded hole.

[Guest]

Plugs? What plugs? I didn't look real hard but mine looked like there was a screw in the receded hole.

These screw are capped off from the factory. Your caps must have been removed. You are looking ot the top of the carbs right where they enter the intake?

[mixongw]

Yup, take the tank off, grab yourself a drop tank, and be VERY carefull drilling the plugs to get them out.

Drop tank, what is a drop tank?

[Guest]

Drop tank, what is a drop tank?

A home made, temporary gas supply of some sort, I've seen them made out of old gas cans, anti-freeze jugs, milk jugs, large funnels, etc....... You need to have a gas supply on the bike long enough to adjust the carbs.

[Busafied]

Yep and an old riding lawnmower gas tanks work perfect too-

They have two molded in bolt holes on top for mounting on the rider, that can be used to mount a hanger wire or bracket.

I use an inline off/on knob to keep the gas under control.

Ron

[mixongw]

A home made, temporary gas supply of some sort, I've seen them made out of old gas cans, anti-freeze jugs, milk jugs, large funnels, etc....... You need to have a gas supply on the bike long enough to adjust the carbs.

Believe it or not, I saw a guy going down the street with a coffee can and a rope as a bail. He had it around his neck!

[Jethro]

I just use a piece of 4x4x4 wood block under the back of the tank with the rear mounting screws removed.

[Guest]

I use my fuel tank with a long fuel line sitting on a trash can.