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MYSTERY part(s)

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If they are about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, they are exhaust gaskets.

Not at the head, but the crossover pipe or where two pipes slip into the "Y".

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Steve said:
If they are about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, they are exhaust gaskets.

Not at the head, but the crossover pipe or where two pipes slip into the "Y".

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posplayr said:
Basket cases?
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nope
and nope hahahahah.
I've never seen these before.. not that I've seen all that many 2 cylinder GSs. especially a 250.
now a clue. I found them when I pulled the carbs to dip and strip....
 
"....I found them when I pulled the carbs to dip and strip...."
flame arresters ,in case you failed to clean carbs properly and you get backfire thru carbs!
 
I forgot to re-install these parts. and I don't know what they do , let alone what the heck difference they would make either..
but I DO have a theory.
I'll attempt to find a picture somewhere and post it up later today.
 
tom203 said:
"....I found them when I pulled the carbs to dip and strip...."
flame arresters ,in case you failed to clean carbs properly and you get backfire thru carbs!
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Hmmm i do not think so considering where they came from but GOOD IDEAS
 
Ok these "mesh screens" were in each carb ..in the mouth of the carb in the FRONT. there are no ports or holes or anything there to cover up... Wth???
My guess is that they "soak up" vapors on a hot soak?? To eliminate a hard hot start????
At any rate. I didn't want wires right by the intake valve.. Accident waiting to happen ..especially if you look close at one of them..it is starting to come apart.
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They ARE IN THAT MANUAL illustration above..my last post .
See where it says "remove mesh rings"
They are referenced by "part number 3" but don't see anthing else anywhere.
 
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On a suzuki parts fiche they are #52 and called "net" but what does that mean?
They cant catch anything lol and i dont think there are ANY ports in that portion the ring would cover??$%&&
 
I still think they are flame arresters, but maybe they ionize the mixture, sorta like those gizmos folks use to stick in their carb throats to boost power back before fuel injection days. Leave them out and used them for straining chunks out of your turkey gravy in a few weeks.
 
Haaa ok i will do that.
The only way I'd put them back in would be if they created more power which this bike severely lacks haha
 
Holy! there is something there ! I expected something a little plainer but I'm happy to be corrected! ...I share the same OEM Suzuki shop manual with your bike as an "addendum" that covers the GSX 400. It doesn't show the "net" anywhere in the "blow up" of parts in either book but it is plain enough in the main manual as a "mesh ring".

I read the explanation of the TSCC system that is prominent in the manual but no mentionof that turbulator you have yet!

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I really almost didn't find it on the fiche.. but read down the list of parts and saw NET haha.
I don't know what they do.. or DID.. but they don't do it anymore hahaha and unless someone tells me it will gain me some low end torque, they are staying OUT!!!! I was already looking on ebay for an airbox because the PO had nearly ruined it... and I was actually contemplating ..ahem..pods..
If I had to remove he carbs again I duno what might happen!!:nightmare:
 
Yeah they would disrupt laminar flow in the runners would they not.
 
JEEPRUSTY said:
Yeah they would disrupt laminar flow in the runners would they not.
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They must have wanted turbulent flow?? but why?
or instead of optimizin the intake runner length, they used these to 'cheat' it out, somehow??
Actually, my brother in law just bought a GS 250 also.. it is running and I'll compare the two bikes.. altho who knows the condition of his ???
 
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