Carb trouble

[MPittma100]

Carbs

Make sure that the carb diaphragms have no holes/splits/cracks in the rubber. Also make sure that they are tight on the slide, If any of this is present, you will need to replace.

[motoman]

They are K&N pods, but will be in the trash soon enough. I have a breadbox airbox on the way to replace them. I have been doing all the diagnostic tests without them on.

Bummer..........have been down Columbus way many times visiting inlaws and such. Could of been of serious help and brought a stock airbox to donate to your cause as we drove down there two summers ago and didn't fly..

[Cowsert_C]

Figured it out

Hey guys, thanks to everyone and a wide range of things done to the bike, I was able to get all four cylinders firing again.

Still have high Rpms, but that's the least of the problems now.

[donebysunday]

K&Ns

Don't throw those K&Ns away, they are some of the good pods. Worth at least $40 used and $100 new. They and UNI pods are the ones that are known to work well.
If you really don't want them let me or any of us make an offer.

[GLoweVA]

Hey guys, thanks to everyone and a wide range of things done to the bike, I was able to get all four cylinders firing again.

Still have high Rpms, but that's the least of the problems now.

The high rpms may be a sync issue. i.e. one or more carbs are delivering a little bit more fuel than the others because those have a higher vacuum. Check the maintenance section of the forum for the budget sync rig with the pvc pipe and aquarium air 4way valve. Minimal $ and works fine.

[skids]

The high rpms may be a sync issue. i.e. one or more carbs are delivering a little bit more fuel than the others because those have a higher vacuum. Check the maintenance section of the forum for the budget sync rig with the pvc pipe and aquarium air 4way valve. Minimal $ and works fine.

Although you might find a vacuum leak through the synching process, higher rpms issues will not be resolved with tweeking the throttle plates at low rpms. Synching is not the answer...

[GLoweVA]

Although you might find a vacuum leak through the synching process, higher rpms issues will not be resolved with tweeking the throttle plates at low rpms. Synching is not the answer...

I meant at idle, if it's revving high then it may be a sync.
But you're right, a vac leak would cause it too.

[kboehringer]

Carb Sync?

They are K&N pods, but will be in the trash soon enough. I have a breadbox airbox on the way to replace them. I have been doing all the diagnostic tests without them on.

Cole,
I may have missed it somewhere in this thread but have you attempted to synchronize these carbs? I have a pretty nice snyc. gauge set here in Peachtree City you are welcome to borrow for a short period of time....It's a little drive for you up from Columbus but not too awful bad. I would be better to do this once the air box is installed but the sync set could show you if you are really badly out of adjustment.

KURT