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GS550e carb help/identification of parts

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I pulled them off. The throttle, choke, and fuel lines were not hooked up. I figured I'd pull them off, make sure they were decent before I hooked em back up. I'm going to pull the bowls and make sure its not all gummy tomorrow before I re-install them. They're going to get pod filters instead of that dumbass airbox. Slides were not stuck, and moved pretty easy, but I think ima pull em out and give a few squirts of carb cleaner just for good luck.

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Picture One: No, those are air vents. Hoses connected to them and ran back to the holder on top of the airbox.

Picture Three: Labeled another vent tube. No, that is your main (and only) fuel line from the petcock.

Picture Four: No, vacuum line for petcock.

Picture Five: That is for your choke. (enrichener jet)

Picture Six: Yes, that is the throttle.
 
jimcor said:
Picture One: No, those are air vents. Hoses connected to them and ran back to the holder on top of the airbox.

Picture Three: Labeled another vent tube. No, that is your main (and only) fuel line from the petcock.

Picture Four: No, vacuum line for petcock.

Picture Five: That is for your choke. (enrichener jet)

Picture Six: Yes, that is the throttle.
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thanks man, thats exactly what I needed, I'll print this out. 8) If I put pod filters on the carbs, what do I do with the air vents? I don't wanna plug em up.
 
If you put pod's on ,just pull the vent hoses off and leave them open.
 
gspaul said:
If you put pod's on ,just pull the vent hoses off and leave them open.
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8) Will do. Hopefully I get some time this weekend to stick em back on and get it to fire up.
 
Please do not forget that you may have to rejet the carbs and alter the needle position,how much depend's on your exaust system.
 
gspaul said:
Please do not forget that you may have to rejet the carbs and alter the needle position,how much depend's on your exaust system.
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stock exhaust system. I'm going to run the stock airbox at first, as I just ordered the pod filters, and they probably won't be in till the end of next week.
 
While I was cleaning the slides and slide bores i noticed something: I can't find a spot to mount the throttle cable at Where do I screw/hold the adjuster down at?
 
Probably going to ba a fuzzy graphic. I'll use the bandit's site. The hold down is not numbered. It is connected to the top of carb #3. It looks like a 2 tined fork with the end of the tines pointed up. (to make it hard on you in getting the cable in there.) This is a poor graphic and it is originally produced by the mighty S.
http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandi...el_dept_id~987844~model_dept_name~GS550ET.asp

Graphic turned out pretty well. Look at part 18, the screw, your hold down is that part floating in the air to the right of the screw that has no number or description. See the upturned tines on the 2 tined fork? (Use your imagination and say "yes".) That is where your throttle cable mounts.

:D
 
jimcor said:
Probably going to ba a fuzzy graphic. I'll use the bandit's site. The hold down is not numbered. It is connected to the top of carb #3. It looks like a 2 tined fork with the end of the tines pointed up. (to make it hard on you in getting the cable in there.) This is a poor graphic and it is originally produced by the mighty S.
http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandi...el_dept_id~987844~model_dept_name~GS550ET.asp

Graphic turned out pretty well. Look at part 18, the screw, your hold down is that part floating in the air to the right of the screw that has no number or description. See the upturned tines on the 2 tined fork? (Use your imagination and say "yes".) That is where your throttle cable mounts.

:D
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yes I see it, that was perfect, now I gotta find someeone with a parts bike to get one. :twisted: I busted one of the intake boots trying to re-attach them also, so now I gotta find one of them :evil: Also, there is only 1 fuel line for the petcock, but the petcock has 2 hook-ups, what do I do to the other one? I figured it was a prime like my 450L but theres no line for it.
 
One fuel line, one smaller diameter vacuum line. Your petcock should only have a total of two connections.
 
jimcor said:
One fuel line, one smaller diameter vacuum line. Your petcock should only have a total of two connections.
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ok, I thought the vacuum line went somewhere into the motor. 8)
 
is there a secret way to get all 4 carbs pushed into the boots? I couldn't get them in last time I tried.
 
It's a ridiculously cramped installation. You can try softening the rubber pieces by heating them with a heat gun or hi-watt hair dryer.

Make sure your airbox is unbolted at the side and the two screws at the top, maneuver the darn thing as far back as possible.

Say a prayer, try not to lose it, they will go on. There is no secret, it is no fun. You are putting the carbs in from the bike's left side (stator side), correct?
 
jimcor said:
It's a ridiculously cramped installation. You can try softening the rubber pieces by heating them with a heat gun or hi-watt hair dryer.

Make sure your airbox is unbolted at the side and the two screws at the top, maneuver the darn thing as far back as possible.

Say a prayer, try not to lose it, they will go on. There is no secret, it is no fun. You are putting the carbs in from the bike's left side (stator side), correct?
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I have removed the airbox all together since the pod filters are on their way. I'll have to try the hairdryer thing. I was trying anythign I could, tried from both ways, starting on the left side and working right, visa-versa, trying to push them all in evenly, the old spit lube trick, couldn't get them in. I had decided that you were supposed to put the boots on the carbs and then attach them to the head when I ripped one of the boots trying to take them off. Looks like I'll be doing the heatgun and just lots of manipulation. thanks 8)
 
Also: carb O-rings, what is the site for them again? I figure I might as well change them while I've got the carbs off.
 
Hey buddy. Guess what I drive? (yes the 1980 one is my main squeeze right now) As for gettnig the carbs in and out with the airbox in place. Good luck. It would take me 30-90 minutes each time to get the carbs in and out. That's a fact of life with the 550's

Now you are airboxless... First... 120 or 122.5 main jets are a good start. if I had my way I'd also raise my needles a notch, but that's not possiable on my carbs. (And ordering needles is next to imposable) The 92.5 (stock) jets WILL NOT WORK without the airbox.

And you may run into problems at WOT. Becuase the 550's were small motors and they wanted to make maximum horsepower they came with the lightest slide springs of any GS with the BS32SS carbs. These light springs cause VERY low intake vacuum. while this is good for horsepower it's also bad for the petcock. Which is vacuum operated. more than 45 secconds or a minute and the fuel flow will shut off for long enough to kill the motor. (at least that's been my experience)

I assume you're going with EMGO pods?

It would apper you're trying to "re do" all the effort I've put into my bike. ;-) It's best not to duplicate work yaknow.
 
Oh yeah. installing carbs. Get some sillicone spray. spray it on the carb flanges and when you're installing the carbs, do NOT try to just push them in. You need to wiggle the carbs. Top edge or bottom edge on one side will enter first, keep wiggling them up and down, andthe other side will eventually wiggle in too.

The trick, is wiggling. just pushing and you'll tear the boots.
 
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