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no fire in the #3 cylinder

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Ok i got my carbs rebuilt , i got them hooked back up and fired the bike up. it fired up great. but is running rough. i felt the pipes and all of them are hot as hell ( just ask my fingers lol ) but the #3 pipe is cold.?? what in the world could be causing this?
 
before i forget. i pchecked for spark and it is getting plenty of spark.
 
Ok you have spark. Soorry but that means you need to take another look at the #3 carb, clean all of the jets real good
 
Do you have VM carbs or CV. The VM carbs petcock vacuum line hooks up to #3.
 
that i dont know. i am an amatuer at this lol. i do know that it had gas in the bowl when i took them off earlier.
 
kparkfan said:
that i dont know. i am an amatuer at this lol. i do know that it had gas in the bowl when i took them off earlier.
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Air leak on the vacuum line hole?

Are ya sure ya havnt left in intake manifold bung out or a hose off, double check me thinks lol
 
I had same problem.Turned out to be vacuum hose from #3 carb to the fuel tap(petcock) was missing.Cheers,Simon.
 
Oh, boy, another one in Dayton.
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Toss me a PM or an e-mail (addresses in my profile) and I can put you on my list of things to do. We can get that bike running.

Oh, by the way, just what bike is it? Presumably a GS, but what year, what size, what model?
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well i cleaned the carbs checked the boots replaced the o-rings plugged up the vacum line to the number 3 carb but still no luck . what to try next??
 
Drop Steve or I a PM. Im just around the corner from you, and Steve is 15 minutes from us. I recall you having a early 80s 550 correct? CV type carbs and Steve is great with those. I'd be happy to give a hand in whatever as well, but i will defer to him for the carbs, as he is pretty much a master.
 
ok sounds good. ill get ahold of one you guys next wekend. its a 79 550e.
 
kparkfan said:
ok sounds good. ill get ahold of one you guys next wekend. its a 79 550e.
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Ohhh then you have VM carbs perhaps :) Those I DO know. But still, Steve is captain Detail as well...lol. I think either of us, or BOTH of us would be happy to help. Next weekend would be no good for me, however, as i will be out of town. If ya can get a hold of me Tues, im off work. Or when i get back, any time then (ill be back Monday) id be happy to help as well.
 
that sounds good to me. im going nuts doing it alone lol. ill buy the beer. lol
 
kparkfan said:
that sounds good to me. im going nuts doing it alone lol. ill buy the beer. lol
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No need for the beer, as i rarely drink anymore, and Steve has never touched the stuff. But some cold sodas would be great!
 
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