Boxcuta's 83 GS550E Project log...

[JEEPRUSTY]

I will go out and check my spares but I doubt that is a filter

It looks like dirt.

BRB

[Boxcuta]

That hole should go all the way through then, correct?

If indeed it's dirt, that would explain why the previous owner had "issues" with it running.

[JEEPRUSTY]

It is a dry hole on both sides of the carb rack

the inboard holes are for the fuel tube.

I imagien that the sides of each body are identical in order to allow for an easy casting.

[JEEPRUSTY]

Not dirt at all just a hole that is plugged beyonf view

Nothing to see there move along.

[Boxcuta]

So should I need to refill it with something? The soak pretty much removed most it.

If so, with what?

[JEEPRUSTY]

I would just leave it be
it is probably just road grime that built up over the years.

[eil]

There are several holes on the sides of carb bodies that go nowhere... either they're part of the cast for a slightly different model and were never drilled in your model, or they were drilled to make an internal hole somewhere and then plugged with an aluminum cap.

Like Jeeprusty says, just clean the dirt out and if the hole goes nowhere, you're good.

[Boxcuta]

Alright folks,

I have good new and bad news.

Good new is that the ignitor passed the multimeter test, as per the manual. (Yay)

Bad news is I have discovered that the bolts that attach the carb boots to the engine, are siezed the f##### up. So far I am on day four of PB blaster. They are not budging....

Any suggestions?


Pic of float bowl for Eil..

[Mista M]

try heating the bolts up and hitting them with a manual impact driver.
50/50 mix of acetone and automatic trans fluid in a spray bottle does much better than pb blaster.

[skreemer]

Manual impact driver and make sure the phillips heads you use fit correctly into the bolts/screw or you will strip them (they are incredibly soft).

[Boxcuta]

Victory!!!

Well guys thanks for the advise!

Little impact driver, litte vise grip action and we have a winner!!!






Now for my next trick.....

Does any know how to get the air-box out of the bike???

The only way I can see it coming out is taking the shock mount loose.