Hey guys, just picked up an 82 GS650L, have some questions

[mike_of_bbg]

Hey Mr. Steve;

Not having any experience with the pods, let me take a WAG (I'm an engineer, not aerospace though):

Without the airbox in place to shield that under-seat area, that goes out as a turbulence-free zone. Now the best you have is the area right behind the engine where the carbs already are. Take the tubes off and there you be.

Another argument for "just keep the stock airbox" ?

 

[rkubik]

Also you might try leaning out the carbs a tad on the main jets. Going two jet sizes leaner (from stock 110 down to 105, then 102.5) solved that problem for me.

1982 gasoline was formulated differently than what what we get today, and it makes a difference in the running, especially at full speeds.

 

[Steve]

Without the airbox in place to shield that under-seat area, that goes out as a turbulence-free zone.
Now the best you have is the area right behind the engine where the carbs already are. Take the tubes off and there you be.

Mike, your WAG almost makes sense. :clap:

That's the best explaination I have seen yet.

I wonder if that's what's really happening? :-k

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[Dave8338]

It makes the most sense of any explanation that I've heard. :-s

 

[AudiA4_20T]

Back at it! I got the pods on the carbs and put in my new petcock today.

Question,

the petcock is vacuum operated right? I hooked up the fuel line and left the smaller port to the air, and it started spilling gas out of the side vent nipples... is this normal?

 

[Guest]

Back at it! I got the pods on the carbs and put in my new petcock today.

Question,

the petcock is vacuum operated right? I hooked up the fuel line and left the smaller port to the air, and it started spilling gas out of the side vent nipples... is this normal?

Nipples as in plural and on the carbs or the one on the petcock?