80 GS850 -> fuel venting from breather (Updated)

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  • Dave_A
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    80 GS850 -> fuel venting from breather (Updated)

    Well, I fixed my oil leak -> loose head bolt... This thing has alot of loose bolts on it apparently (exhaust bolts were loose, one is (!!) missing, as if it rattled loose before I got it)...

    Now I have one more re-occurring issue to deal with. The oft-encountered gas-leaking from breathers issue...

    Vents out the right-side breather under normal operation.

    If I plug the right-side breather, it vents out the left side (but not as much). Engine performance suffers SEVERELY if both breathers aren't available (lean??).

    Adding choke reduces/stops the flow untill I take the choke off, then it's back..

    So, what should I look for...

    Damaged float seats?

    Float height wrong?

    Air filter issues (it's in not-so-great-shape)?

    I just detail-cleaned & re-synched the carbs, btw... Didn't replace any parts, though...

    ALSO: When I got the bike, it had no airbox, and the 'stubs' of 4 UNI-brand pod filters (eg just the boots, with the foam part ripped off)... I put the stock airbox back on, but did not change the carb jetting, as I was not sure if the previous owner had done the pods 'right' (re-jet), or just tossed them on there as if it were a car. The carbs still have the air-screws sealed in place (EPA caps), so that wasn't tinkered with...
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    • daveo
      #2
      You called it.... i'd check both the float height and the float needle valve and seat

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        • SqDancerLynn1
          #3
          It would be a good idea to remove the float valve and replace the sealing O ring on the float valve assembly

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            • Dave_A
              #4
              Could any of the other things affect this?

              Air filter condition?

              Jetting (eg if it was re-jetted for pods, & I stuck the airbox on without a re-re-jet)?

              Compression/valve clearance?

              I want to know before I spend $70 on a carb-rebuild-kit off E-bay...

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                • Anonymous
                  #5
                  Just wondering why you'd pay $70 for a carb kit.

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                    • Dave_A
                      #6
                      Originally posted by robertbarr
                      Just wondering why you'd pay $70 for a carb kit.
                      Carb rebuild kit -> 4 individual carb kits (4 each, gaskets, o-rings, factory jets, needle valve assembly, $69 shipped...

                      Most of the time, I see them for $17-$20 each.

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                        • Anonymous
                          #7
                          Oh, for FOUR kits that makes sense...

                          I don't see any way your problem would be anything but the carb. At that, there's only two paths for fuel flow; one way is through the inlet valve, and the other is around it, via a dead O-ring. Look over the carb cleanup series and you'll see the one I mean.

                          Good luck -- that's always a problem that can tax the patience.

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