And let there be life....not

[tkent02]

Air noise sounds like it is comming form valve cover

Find this, there should be no noise from there.
So it runs OK now when it's finally warmed up?
If not, what does it do???

[altermad]

Oh god please let me ride!!!

So it runs OK now when it's finally warmed up?
If not, what does it do???

.....Noise might be timing chain I will grab a timming light today just to exclude.

I can't seem to get her to finally warm up to keep her going I have to play with choke meaning a couple mins after starting with the choke on the rpm's raise, then I lower choke a little and she sputters out. Once engine stops gas drips from #4 bowl. I can't get her to run with choke off. Should I try turning the idle adjustment screw in?
right now it is backed out just touching the part it pushes

[altermad]

Ok so I ran her again and found she was low on oil. sounds much better now. Rpms are running around 3000 with choke full open. This time after running 10 mins or so she started dripping really fast out of #4 bowl.
Is this the float?
Is this fuel adjustment issues?
Could it be Idle adjustment?
Would syncing the carbs now help at all?
She was warmed on the center stand and doesn't die unless choke is pushed down (closed) help please........

[earlfor]

The problem is either the "o" ring on the float needle valve/seat is worn out or the float level is set too high and the float is raising against the top of the float bowl before it activates the float need valve to shut off fuel.

Earl

Ok so I ran her again and found she was low on oil. sounds much better now. Rpms are running around 3000 with choke full open. This time after running 10 mins or so she started dripping really fast out of #4 bowl.
Is this the float?
Is this fuel adjustment issues?
Could it be Idle adjustment?
Would syncing the carbs now help at all?
She was warmed on the center stand and doesn't die unless choke is pushed down (closed) help please........

[Colin Green]

Ok so I ran her again and found she was low on oil. sounds much better now. Rpms are running around 3000 with choke full open. This time after running 10 mins or so she started dripping really fast out of #4 bowl.
Is this the float?
Is this fuel adjustment issues?
Could it be Idle adjustment?
Would syncing the carbs now help at all?
She was warmed on the center stand and doesn't die unless choke is pushed down (closed) help please........

Horrible ain't it!

I had a similar carb overflow problem (when I set the petcock to prime) before I stripped, cleaned and replaced the o-rings in the carbs. I was advised it was likely a sticky float (which turned out to be correct) Try gently tapping the underside of the #4 bowl with the plastic handle of a screw driver (when the bowl is full) to see if it stops the overflowing.

Did you replace the the Large O-rings on the carb boots that are mounted on the engine? (accessed by removing the boots) Leaking O-rings might explain the sound of air sucking that you are hearing.

Did you replace all the O-rings in the carbs itself when you cleaned them? What did you clean them with?

[altermad]

Horrible ain't it!

I had a similar carb overflow problem (when I set the petcock to prime) before I stripped, cleaned and replaced the o-rings in the carbs. I was advised it was likely a sticky float (which turned out to be correct) Try gently tapping the underside of the #4 bowl with the plastic handle of a screw driver (when the bowl is full) to see if it stops the overflowing.

Did you replace the the Large O-rings on the carb boots that are mounted on the engine? (accessed by removing the boots) Leaking O-rings might explain the sound of air sucking that you are hearing.

Did you replace all the O-rings in the carbs itself when you cleaned them? What did you clean them with?

I replaced all rings from cycleorings.com they are great. Including the intake orings. When I opened carbs they were very very clean. You can tell they were dipped recently. I hit them with carb cleaner spray from napa (In every crack and crevis) and then put on new o rings and new bowl gaskets.

Before I took them down they did the same thing (Dripping from #4 bowl drain) but it wouldn't even run then. So I am now taking airbox off to get to carb bowl screws and I'm going to drop floats to 24mm till it stops leaking. Does this sound like a decent aproach?

[Colin Green]

I replaced all rings from cycleorings.com they are great. Including the intake orings. When I opened carbs they were very very clean. You can tell they were dipped recently. I hit them with carb cleaner spray from napa (In every crack and crevis) and then put on new o rings and new bowl gaskets.

Before I took them down they did the same thing (Dripping from #4 bowl drain) but it wouldn't even run then. So I am now taking airbox off to get to carb bowl screws and I'm going to drop floats to 24mm till it stops leaking. Does this sound like a decent aproach?

To be honest I ain't the person to ask, but given the advice in this thread it woud seem logical to me. Good luck

[altermad]

Thanks to all She is purring like a kitten after milk

Hey wanted to give a thanks to all for the advice and help I used every piece and she is running like she's new. As for the gas drip after four on and off's upside down with the bowl I used my eye and some needle noses to bend it down "pretty good" and wala \\/ no more leak. Then I synced the carbs flucuation was very small maybe quarter of an inch with the Z1 $50 vacuum gauges. (FYI) I took her and filled her with gas and air up tires. She was sluggish at first but after running that trip she runs like a champ now I could not have done this with out Thegsresources and the wonderful people that make up this club. A special thanks to Nessism, TKent02, Steve and Kristi'sgs550!!!!!! Attached is a Pic It has a Mirage Purple to green (Duplicolor Kits 2) 78' GS750 B 78,000 but you wouldn't guess now. I also have a 78' GL1000 Goldwing, but plan to sell that as Suzuki's seem to handle much better!

[altermad]

Here is what I started with

Mirrors didn't match case was ugly i was dirty with five layers of paint jobs(No onee ever stripped) and it wouldn't start. This is the difference you all make, Thanks\\/\\/\\/