Stalls when throttled

[jippah]

alright, so i have 2000 GSX600F that when i got it, it had been sitting for a few years.
so i had taken apart the carbs (not from each other) and thoroughly cleaned them and drain the varnished fuel out of the tank.

now it starts, but gives me a bit of problems..
only way it will idle is when the choke all the way open and the idle screw all the way in... even then it only idles around 1000 rpm if that.

however, i am pretty sure that its starving itself of fuel cuz when i add a bit of starter fluid into the airbox, it runs like its brand new for a good 10 seconds, then its back to its old tricks...
which leads me to believe that this finicky thing will only run on premium fuel with an octane additive hahaha

any ideas?

[kevin2502000]

Pull the carbs back apart and re-clean out the pilot circuit, something is still blocked.

[jippah]

alright so im not the best with carbs...
which jet is which? and which, if any, should b turned out x amount of turns?

and just to clarify, how does one turn a jet out exactly?

[steves]

Go to the wiki, and download carbs 102.

[jippah]

awesome! thanks for the help guys!
i'll keep ya posted on the outcome if yall are interested

[jippah]

so i finally found the time to take the carbs apart. noted the air fuel screws were out 3 turns. is that normal for a sea level bike? i tried 2.5 turns and it barely even starts now... should it b more than 3 turns out?

[kevin2502000]

That could be correct if it has a jet kit in it.

[jippah]

whats an easy way to tell if theres one installed? i dont think it has one tho...
but if there isnt one, what should it b at you think?

[kevin2502000]

If the needle has clips on it then it's a jet kit. There is a thread on here somehwere that shows the different needles and what kit they are from.

[jippah]

alright so the bike doesnt have a jet kit... is 3 turns normal for a bike without a jet kit?

[steves]

2.5 turns out would be a good starting point for tuning. Something is probably still dirty.

[scottynoface]

anyone know? 3 turns out on the fuel/air screw normal? this is keeping me from riding! and i need some help!

Steve just answered you. 2.5 is your sxtarting point.