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81 GS 550L carb

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Hi Folks, Been gone from here for several years since I sold my GS. I am back now just trying to help out a friend. Just sold him a 82 GS550L I picked up during a friends divorce several years ago. He is in need of a right side carb body (he specified #4 if there is a difference). The "sleeve" the adjustment screw goes into is hopelessly morked up on that one and I dont think we will ever get the screw out now. He already has every internal/wear piece ready to go in, new jets,floats, gaskets, diaphrams etc..., just need a body to put them in. Wouldnt hurt to replace them all but he was able to get the other 3 apart and thinks they will be OK. Anybody have one or a whole set laying around they would sell reasonable? TIA, Steve
 
There is no sleeve, just threads in the aluminum of the carb body.

You guys may want to try taking a thin dremel cut off disc and cutting down into the carb body tower and creating a new slot in the pilot screw. Then use PB Blaster and a torch on the carb body, and a properly tight fitting screw into that new slot you created, and getting the screw out of there.
 
tom203 said:
Maybe, but a lefthanded drill bit is much less likely to break thsn this size ez out.
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We can move the screw, just wont come out. Hole is no longer round on the end, a previous owner forced a too large screwdiver in the opening. If the new owner had left it be it was OK for a while but he soaked it so the rubber is history. Then he decided he could fix it. Pretty much at got to have a carb body now. Found him a set on E-bay for $100. Waiting to hear from one last guy before we order them. Steve
 
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