throttle, backoff and it gets better

[klimber]

holly float bowls bat man i think i actually understand what you mean

kind alike those liquid auquarium tubing level things...what ever

but i get what you mean

and thanks, tearing that stuff apart again was gunna make me nuts!

[klimber]

I am assuming you mean level with the gasket seal correct?[/img]

[Kerry]

See if this will help...

Float Height Check on a Suzuki GS500E

EDIT: Changed link from sisna.com to bbburma.net

[klimber]

holly cow that was incredible


thanks,

[The Buddha]

If the bike has 40 pilots and the brass plugs are taken off the air screws...I do all my jetting (except needles washering) with the carbs on the bike, and the whole damn thing still assembled...dont even take off the tank or side panels...Replace float bowl bolts with allen bolts and you never have to take it off...Needles are harder to fiddle with IMHO...
Cool.
Srinath.

[klimber]

sorry...

IMHO?

[The Buddha]

Those hobby airplanes have silicone hoses that pretty much last forever..They nevre harden and are clear/semi clear and they are good...Only problem is they done come in the fuel line size...but I believe its comming soon....cos I have seen it for cars.
Cool.
Srinath.

[klimber]

sorry Srinath, i was about to e-mail you but kerry' s pictoral was clear as day  thanks again

[Rashad]

yet another bike that has the same symptoms as me. Im hoping someone figures this out. Try pulling the filter and take it for a ride.. if it works awesome without a filter then you have the same situation as me. And ill cry.

[KevinC]

If the engine picks up when you roll the throttle closed slightly form wide-open-throttle, the main jet could be lean or rich. If you have a 150 main Rashad, and it runs better without the airfilter at WOT, then your main jet is too big. 140 should be absolute max without considerable engine work.

Best way to tell which side of the right mixture you are on is either a WOT plug reading, on new plugs, or just pop the airfilter. If the pick-up when you close the throttle slightly is gone without the airfilter, you need a smaller main jet.

My recommendation for a stock engine with the stock exhaust, airbox, and filter would be 127.5. This is the factory jetting for Canadian bikes, with a 40 pilot. If you pull the airbox and use pods, and have a complete aftermarket exhaust, probably 135 is about right - depends on the altitude and temperatures you ride in.

[Rashad]

Well, i have V&H pipe and 127.5 mains... so im thinking i just need to get a new filter(clogged) or get pods and up the mains..

[klimber]

i did the U float level check and it is right at the gasket level!

i also pulled the in-tank filter, nothing clogged and no sign of rust, traced all fuel and carb lines.  found one that was a bit pinched between the airbox and other misc lines, lossened it all up a bit

won't be able to tell if there is any difference till tonight, never made it up to highway spped on the way to work today.   unless you count it highway spped being backed up traffic but you still on the hightway