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7624
Hi, myself i would try, 1. Check plugs, caps and check to see if cap is making contact with the ht wire. Ive seen caps that the contact has rusted out due...
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motorrobin
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Jul 1, 2008
12:38 pm
7625
I have a fuel leak. After the bike sits for a period of time, fuel leaks out of a drain tube directly in front of the rear tire when the bike is moved. The...
hoosdad463
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Jul 1, 2008
12:43 pm
7626
hello dan hatfeild or other my suzuki group discusseres i have a question maybe someone can help me i have an 1989 gsx750f katana i have been rebuilding ive...
lee larsen
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Jul 1, 2008
12:57 pm
7627
most likely the needles and seats inside of your carborators is faulty over time they seem to get worn and dont work properly expecially after sitting the fuel...
lee larsen
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Jul 1, 2008
1:08 pm
7628
I had an 82 GS 650 with a similar problem, the petcock was the problem. It uses vacuam pressure to provide fuel while the engine is running and cuts off the...
Belvin Bryant
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Jul 1, 2008
1:10 pm
7629
most likely the needles and seats inside of your carborators is faulty over time they seem to get worn and dont work properly expecially after sitting the fuel...
lee larsen
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Jul 1, 2008
1:33 pm
7630
Hi, sticking or puntured float. worn needle valve, worn valve seat, badly adjusted float hieght or dirt getting in carb from tank. regards Robin...
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Jul 1, 2008
2:09 pm
7631
Hi, ive have fuel tap problems, the vacume membrain had perished and was letting the engine suck fuel vapou into the cylinder- cuasing an uneven run.. then...
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Jul 1, 2008
2:14 pm
7632
there should also be some form of regulator. get a voltmeter, start the engine, measure the battery voltage(don't disconnect anything) at idle. the dc volts...
dan hatfield
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Jul 1, 2008
3:03 pm
7633
not all 4 cylinder bikes have this style of ignition - some have a single contact and a distributor, others use magnetic pickups (one, two or four). ... From:...
dan hatfield
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Jul 1, 2008
3:07 pm
7634
I have cleaned an old penton carb and an old 1983 Suzuiki carb both several times. The easiest ways I have found is to soak overnight in gasoline and then...
texashellmedic
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Jul 1, 2008
3:33 pm
7635
bad needle valves in the carbs and or bad fuel tank cock valve ... From: mysuzuki@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mysuzuki@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of hoosdad463 ...
dan hatfield
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Jul 1, 2008
3:40 pm
7636
why don't you stay with the stock carbs? ... From: mysuzuki@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mysuzuki@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of lee larsen Sent: Tuesday, July 01,...
dan hatfield
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Jul 1, 2008
3:41 pm
7637
if you are going to soak them in carb cleaner why do you soak them in gasoline? ... From: mysuzuki@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mysuzuki@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf ...
dan hatfield
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Jul 1, 2008
3:48 pm
7638
glad you found the problem i had an 1979 gs550 that i had alot of problems with the carbs thats is some of the issues i had with mine just triing to help   ...
lee larsen
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Jul 1, 2008
3:50 pm
7639
Thanks DanI took the magnito apart but didn't know there was a ground for it. I will check that. The bike had been sitting for a couple of years. Thanls again...
Bill and Mardi
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Jul 1, 2008
3:55 pm
7640
one end of the magneto coil is grounded and the other is the 'hot' lead. the battery minus (ground) should be connected to the engine somewhere. then the...
dan hatfield
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Jul 1, 2008
4:21 pm
7641
lol because your less lightly to set your self on fire with carb cleaner using a flint based scrubber on those tricky corners??...
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Jul 1, 2008
5:10 pm
7642
i always worry about cleaning up spillage with the vacuum cleaner ... From: mysuzuki@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mysuzuki@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of...
dan hatfield
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Jul 1, 2008
5:27 pm
7643
From what I hear the best way to clean carbs (at home anyways) is to obtain/steal/permanently borrow the wife's Slow-cooker, put antifreeze in to completely...
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Jul 1, 2008
11:04 pm
7644
Hi, i heard an ultra sonic bath is best for cleaning carbs.. a small kit can be bouht an you fillit with brake fuild and leave the carb in it regards Robin...
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Jul 1, 2008
11:25 pm
7645
well now i am super confused... looking in the clymer book it shows that plug 1 and 4 are on the same capasitor??? and 2 and 3 are on the same one.. so if 4 is...
brian alves
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Jul 1, 2008
11:39 pm
7646
big surprise people - antifreeze is made of glycol and glycol self ignites at about 300 degrees F. GLYCOL IS FLAMMIBLE and it makes a really nasty fire. and...
dan hatfield
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Jul 1, 2008
11:49 pm
7647
yes, ultrasonic cleaners are great. but why does no one use soaps like simple green or 409 as a cleaner, why do people use things which are not intrinsically a...
dan hatfield
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Jul 2, 2008
12:13 am
7648
what that then says is that you have 2 coil circuits and that 2 plugs fire at the same time. there are 2 ways that this can be accomplished - both plugs in...
dan hatfield
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Jul 2, 2008
12:30 am
7649
Ny deranged plan to gather all of my sons and son in laws to take a ride has taken a giant step forward since I last posted. I was able to find an 82 Kawasaki...
Lloyd Pearson
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Jul 2, 2008
5:25 am
7650
I have located a pretty good source of parts for my 82 bike. It has 110,000 miles on it, so I am wondering how much longer the old engine has left in it. The...
Lloyd Pearson
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Jul 2, 2008
5:35 am
7651
more gears does not mean overdrive. it means the engin has a narrow power band and needs more gears closer together to generate reasonable acceleration ... ...
dan hatfield
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Jul 2, 2008
6:26 am
7652
until you learn more and gather a library of parts books you should not start planning an engine swap for everything. you will end up with a lot of stuff that...
dan hatfield
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Jul 2, 2008
6:34 am
7653
Hi, Still sounds like one or more of following: -sparkplug failed -sparkplug cap -HT lead broken down, poor connection at coil end or cap end. depends which...
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