OK so this may get a little long winded but i will try and keep it short.
So i see an advert for a 1995 suzuki gsx600f on ebay.
went to view it and all seemed well.
struck a deal and the guy agreed to deliver it to my address as i have not yet sorted out insurance etc.
got it delivered the next day now i will list the problems.
pushed it into my garage and left it as i had work and had to dash.
next day i go into garage start it up and its running like a bag of sh*t!!
so i have a lopl over it and one of the vacuum port rubber caps is missing, i thought BINGO (easy fix) NOPE............
so i thought ok clean the carbs re-sync them etc etc.
NOPE
so after i start taking things apart this is where more problems than i dont know what start propping up.
1. firstly there was rust coloured sediment in the float bowls so all the carbs got stripped down and thoroughly cleaned in an ultrasonic bath plus carb cleaner plus blown out with compressor etc etc.
i then thought well that sediment has to be coming from somewhere but suprisingly the tank looks mint for 21 years old but none the less it got emptied and lined.
2. all the main jets are stock sizes 110 here in the UK.
3. i put it all back together and fired it up ( or tried too)
if i put the choke on it will rev to high hell and if i take the choke off it will die i then adjust the idle screw ever so slightly and it revs to high hell again.
4. ive bench synced the carbs with the best of accuracy and then tried syncing them with my carbtune but the idle is that bad i cant even get a bloody reading.
5. im at my witsend.
6. i have replaced all plugs and HT leads as i got them on a good deal so thought why not.
7. Oil has been replaced along with filter.
8. Valves have been checked and shims adjusted where necessary (mainly intake)
9. discover oil all over the place and turns out the o ring for the alternator is bust so i replace that.
10. i have adjusted all float heights to the correct spec
11. today i discover what i think may be an air leak on the carb to inlet manifold rubber boots.
HOWEVER
12 when i go to remove the oil lines from ontop the hex heads have rounded off.
ANYWAY
is there a possibility that what seems like a really small air leak can cause so much trouble?
ive had air leaks before on previous bikes and they have never caused this amount of trouble.
sorry for the long winded post but if anyone has had any similar trouble please let me know
cheers
Jay
So i see an advert for a 1995 suzuki gsx600f on ebay.
went to view it and all seemed well.
struck a deal and the guy agreed to deliver it to my address as i have not yet sorted out insurance etc.
got it delivered the next day now i will list the problems.
pushed it into my garage and left it as i had work and had to dash.
next day i go into garage start it up and its running like a bag of sh*t!!
so i have a lopl over it and one of the vacuum port rubber caps is missing, i thought BINGO (easy fix) NOPE............
so i thought ok clean the carbs re-sync them etc etc.
NOPE
so after i start taking things apart this is where more problems than i dont know what start propping up.
1. firstly there was rust coloured sediment in the float bowls so all the carbs got stripped down and thoroughly cleaned in an ultrasonic bath plus carb cleaner plus blown out with compressor etc etc.
i then thought well that sediment has to be coming from somewhere but suprisingly the tank looks mint for 21 years old but none the less it got emptied and lined.
2. all the main jets are stock sizes 110 here in the UK.
3. i put it all back together and fired it up ( or tried too)
if i put the choke on it will rev to high hell and if i take the choke off it will die i then adjust the idle screw ever so slightly and it revs to high hell again.
4. ive bench synced the carbs with the best of accuracy and then tried syncing them with my carbtune but the idle is that bad i cant even get a bloody reading.
5. im at my witsend.
6. i have replaced all plugs and HT leads as i got them on a good deal so thought why not.
7. Oil has been replaced along with filter.
8. Valves have been checked and shims adjusted where necessary (mainly intake)
9. discover oil all over the place and turns out the o ring for the alternator is bust so i replace that.
10. i have adjusted all float heights to the correct spec
11. today i discover what i think may be an air leak on the carb to inlet manifold rubber boots.
HOWEVER
12 when i go to remove the oil lines from ontop the hex heads have rounded off.
ANYWAY
is there a possibility that what seems like a really small air leak can cause so much trouble?
ive had air leaks before on previous bikes and they have never caused this amount of trouble.
sorry for the long winded post but if anyone has had any similar trouble please let me know
cheers
Jay
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