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Carb breather tube

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part number 15 on this diagram

http://www.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/assets/schematics/Suzuki/SU0093_013.gif

It appears that my breather tube is morphed (I suspect it was overtightened back when I was learning how to repair my carbs). The problem is that the needle gets stuck when it goes in. I have some breather tubes for a 650, they appear to have a few more holes, of which are also a bit bigger than my stock 550 breather tubes.

Question: I thinking of using all 4 breather tubes from the 650 and keeping my stock main jet (80)

Reasoning: the fuel has to pass through the main jet anyways - so that is what it is regulating the amount that gets through not so much the breather tube.

The problem that I foresee is that more fuel will get out around the needle through the bit larger holes and therefore richening the mixture.

Yes I know the answer to my question... get a new breather tube! and forget about the 650's.

Can someone explain flaws in my reasoning :) so I can sleep well after I've spent $20 on the breather tube having the others already laying around.
 
I think you are referring to the needle jet. It's possible that the 550 and 650 share the part. Check the # on the parts catalog. If not, then I would be concerned about running rich or lean on the needle circuit. The main jet regulate flow only near WOT. Its the needle jet that regulates flow past about 1/4 throttle to almost WOT.
 
Thanks for the response. It makes perfect sense. I'm going to look around for a needle jet for my bike. Anyone know where I can find one? Does anyone have one from a parts carburetor they are willing to sell me?

Vm22ss carbs
79gs550

Thanks guys.
 
also here are two pics... The one with the o-ring is off my gs550 the one without it is actually off a sv650 not a gs, which has vm24 carbs.

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as you can see with the second pic the only difference is that the 650 has 12 holes while the 550 has 10. Sorry they came out a bit blurry.

Should I buy a new part to replace the broken one? Should I use the one off the 650? and if I do, should I replace all of the ones on my 550 with the ones off the 650 or just the one that is messed up?

Keep in mind that I would keep my stock #80 main jets. Thanks again.
 
anyone? cause I won't be able to ride until I get this figured out... and these days have been so nice!!
 
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