96 gsx no start.

[Redracer23]

My gsx I just changed gas line, oil line and rebuilt carbs won't start. Not getting gas to carbs. It will start with gas poured in the carbs. What does inside the baffle look like? It it hoses opposite of the top? If there is hose in there are they the crappy tempco? Can I remove the baffle without removing the tank?
I'm sure I got the hoses replaced in the correct place. Does anyone have a diagram of where the hoses go from the baffle to the selector switch to the fuel filter to the carbs to the baffle?
Also not getting two beeps where I was before replacing hoses. Battery at 13.4 volts drops to 10.8 volts while cranking.
Thanks in advance.

 

[mikidymac]

Battery is bad if it is dropping to 10.8 V and can cause a no spark condition at the low voltage.

IF you are not getting fuel either you have a line plumbed wrong, your fuel pump isn't working or your pulse line is disconnected. With it running on gas down the carbs it should self prime.

 

[Ckrawiec]

My gsx I just changed gas line, oil line and rebuilt carbs won't start. Not getting gas to carbs. It will start with gas poured in the carbs. What does inside the baffle look like? The fuel baffle is a solid plastic tube with internal tubes molded into the inside of the baffle assembly...there are no hoses inside the gas tank. It it hoses opposite of the top? If there is hose in there are they the crappy tempco? Can I remove the baffle without removing the tank? - Yes, the baffle can be removed from the tank, remove the glovebox and the hose clamp and you can pull the baffle out (you'll need to remove all the fuel lines from the top of the baffle and NOTE what goes where
I'm sure I got the hoses replaced in the correct place. Does anyone have a diagram of where the hoses go from the baffle to the selector switch to the fuel filter to the carbs to the baffle? - See attached fuel routing diagram...Your GSX is a dual carb so this diagram should get you there....I can't find a specific GSX fuel diagram
Also not getting two beeps where I was before replacing hoses. Battery at 13.4 volts drops to 10.8 volts while cranking.
Thanks in advance.

 

[jts32]

Like Miki said, you've got the routing incorrect, fuel pump inop. or pulse line disconnected.

The GSX baffle is a PITA to get to and requires removing the steering column to remove from tank.

If you start at the two fuel sending wires on the baffle and go clockwise, the nipples should be RES, RET, ON, VENT

 

[Redracer23]

Thanks guys for the info. The Battery is new last summer but that doesn't mean it's not bad so I'll look into it. I'll make sure again I have the routing correct.
Thank you for the diagram.
Could the baffle be the reason its not getting fuel?
Is the steering column a pita to remove?

 

[GGuillot]

If it's starting with gas poured in the carbs and no gas is reaching the carbs. You need to prime the lines, carefully blow into the vent or return line until it reaches the carbs. Safer to blow into the vent line, if you don't want to ingest fuel.

Double check all your connections, as mentioned above it's labeled on the sender itself. I wouldn't remove the fuel baffle unless you need to, no fuel indication, etc. It's a pain on the GSX, need to remove the steering and unstrap the tank to shift it forward to slide the fuel baffle out through the steering hole.

 

[GGuillot]

Could the baffle be the reason its not getting fuel?
Is the steering column a pita to remove?

The fuel baffle is not the problem unless you didn't connect it properly. I'd try the line priming first as I mention above.

 

[Redracer23]

Ok guys I rechecked all my hoses and they are correct. I disconnected the fuel supply and fuel return from the carbs. I blew into the return line and almost immediately got gas coming from the supply hose. Reconnected the supply hose and cranked it over. It didn't start but I had gas pulsing from the return hose.
I checked spark and had spark. I put some mixed gas into the cylinders and into the carbs. It fired right up and ran until gas ran out. I blew on the return hose to pressure up the tank and held my finger on the return hose to hold pressure on the tank and cranked it over. No start.
I'm going to pull the carbs off again and see if something got plugged. Any other ideas.
Thanks for the help so far.

 

[GGuillot]

I'm going to pull the carbs off again and see if something got plugged. Any other ideas.
Thanks for the help so far.

Before you do that, try a fuel bypass, go directly from the fuel supply line off the sender directly to the carbs. Then do the same thing and rule out the fuel selector and then the water separator filter under the steering.

 

[Ckrawiec]

So it'll start and run with forced gas injection (pre-mix into the carbs or spark holes) BUT won't start trying to get fuel to go through the carbs......sounds like those carbs still need some attention.....they are very finicky little buggers.

 

[mikidymac]

You have something wrong with the carbs. You already stated you have fuel to the carbs and coming out of the return fitting to the carbs are primed and getting fuel to them.

 

[Redracer23]

Thanks to everyone I got it running. It ended up being the little clear piece on the bottom or top of the piece that screws over the jets got folded over. Luckily the GSX I got my wife a few months ago came with a couple of partially used genuine Mikuni kits that had one in it.

So I still have no beeps but it will run. I know the beeper is good. Any ideas?
I took it to the lake last evening and it starts and idles good. It comes out of the hole good and hits about 7000 rpm but comes down too 6000 at full throttle. Is this normal?
After awhile it would only start if I had it WOT. Any thoughts? When I rebuilt the carbs the low speed was at a little over 1.5 turns on both and the high was half on both. When I put them back together I set them at the sea doo source recommend low 1 out and high zero. Is this setting for sea level? or do I need to adjust them for my elevation? (7500 ft).
Thanks again.

 

[mikidymac]

Your beeper is probably bad and it is very common. You can get them from Floyd Bell #SP-1136.

It is going to be a little sluggish at that elevation just because there is less oxygen and you will be a little rich with the stock settings.