I am stymied....vacuum leak.

[Nessism]

I start soaking carbs tomorrow, should see some results in about a week.

Don't over soak. It damages the throttle shaft seals. Soak for the minimum time necessary to make sure all the passages are open.

 

[Suzukian]

X2 on that and also about what Nessism​ asked about syncing the carbs. It is so very important. Also, that is the beginning of the era of cold blooded bikes, so don't try to get too low of of an idle out of it. The manual will tell you the proper warm idle speed, I think it's around 1000 rpm.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Old carburetors of course. Find another carb set and try again?
Changes with warm up so maybe metal expanding around an old seal.
The throttle valve shafts leaking air?
Dipping removes blockage, that's not the problem. You got leakage.
Old air screws? Tiny O rings there dried up? Assembled wrong?

 

[gustovh]

I do an overnight soak on carb bodies then a sonic wash and hot water rinse and blow dry with high pressure air. Valves are set per manual. all O rings replaced.

I might add that I have owned this bike since 2002 and this is the first running problem like this that I have had. Mileage is somewhere around 40,000

 

[Nessism]

I do an overnight soak on carb bodies then a sonic wash and hot water rinse and blow dry with high pressure air. Valves are set per manual. all O rings replaced.

I might add that I have owned this bike since 2002 and this is the first running problem like this that I have had. Mileage is somewhere around 40,000

I use Berryman's "professional" formula, and soaking just a couple of hours results in sluggish throttle shaft movement because the shaft seals swell up so badly. They usually shrink back down after drying out, but just saying, that Berryman's dip ain't good for the seals.

 

[gustovh]

I use Berryman's "professional" formula, and soaking just a couple of hours results in sluggish throttle shaft movement because the shaft seals swell up so badly. They usually shrink back down after drying out, but just saying, that Berryman's dip ain't good for the seals.

I use Napa carb dip….haven’t had any trouble with it. The issue started on my way home on a 700 miler, it started off slow and gradually got worse every time I had to stop. Been fighting it ever since.

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[Buffalo Bill]

If you have another carb rack, you could try it on the bike; to test if the problem is the carb rack or other.
I have a similar problem with my GSXR carbs. Just bought another rack to try, (next spring).

 

[gustovh]

If you have another carb rack, you could try it on the bike; to test if the problem is the carb rack or other.
I have a similar problem with my GSXR carbs. Just bought another rack to try, (next spring).

If only I did.

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[Buffalo Bill]

If only I did.

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If you still have that 1000G and it's running good, I'd try swapping the rack over for a test, if it fits.

 

[Suzukian]

If the throttle shafts were sucking air, the Starter Fluid would have revved up the idle big time..

 

[Nessism]

If the throttle shafts were sucking air, the Starter Fluid would have revved up the idle big time..

Not in my experience. Only gross leaks show up with spraying junk on the carbs.

 

[Suzukian]

I always spray with the long red thin nozzle, and pin point every spot. If any air is sucking through the carbs, it will rev up. It's not like a British car, which passes by a gas station and revs up, but there's an increase if there;s a leak, it is was not discernible, it wouldn't affect the bike's performance..

 

[gustovh]

I recleaned, reringed, and during assembly a thought came to me, that those little hockey pucks under the float bowl just might be leaking.So I replaced those hard little discs with O rings filled with RTV and let set overnight.

I spent most of the day tuning the old girl. I am happy to report that she idles and has a snappy throttle again with no hint of a vac leak.

Now to go for a ride.

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[rphillips]

Hope it's back like it should be... But will still be wondering what the problem actually was?.

 

[gustovh]

Hope it's back like it should be... But will still be wondering what the problem actually was?.

well all things being equal, the only change that I made was replacing those rock hard hockey pucks.

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[rphillips]

My mistake, I thought you'd also recleaned and and installed new "O" rings.

 

[dorkburger]

The hockey pucks.. are you referring to the pilot jet port plugs?

 

[Nessism]

The hockey pucks.. are you referring to the pilot jet port plugs?

I'm wondering too. I thought he was referring to the donut rubber seals that seal the tapered plug below the gasket surface.

 

[gustovh]

I'm wondering too. I thought he was referring to the donut rubber seals that seal the tapered plug below the gasket surface.

You are correct.

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[Cipher]

You are correct.

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Theses here things? is the RTV fuel safe. If it dissolves your in for misery. Why not buy new ones and replace me in 43 years?