Themist456
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Hello,
I picked up a 97 GSX as a winter project. Has 148/150 compression.
So far I have cleaned and rebuilt carburator, new fuel lines, new fuel filter, new fuel selector valve.
When cleaning the carbs I reset screws to factory.
It also had water intrusion in the flywheel cover from someone only putting one bolt on the starter....
So I made sure it was dry in there and installed a new starter. Works great.
It has multiple issues. First is that even though I lowered the idle screw, it revs extremely high and runs rough on the trailer. I also have to hold the choke longer than I have ever had to on my 96 xp.
When om the water, it ran okay at idle so I gave it a little gas and it shook like crazy and surged. I immediately turned it off and swam it back to the trailer.
Before putting it on the water I also pre mixed the gas as well as running the injection oil because I had to drain the tank and put new oil in because of blue oil. So it is putting out alot of white smoke but I assume this is just from alot of oil.
I am planning on draining gas (sitting over winter and stabilized but took the guy word I bought it from it was new) and putting new spark plugs even though I know both are getting spark. What else should I look for? I am fairly confident the carbs are good but will always go back in and take a look again if one of you think it is something in there.
I picked up a 97 GSX as a winter project. Has 148/150 compression.
So far I have cleaned and rebuilt carburator, new fuel lines, new fuel filter, new fuel selector valve.
When cleaning the carbs I reset screws to factory.
It also had water intrusion in the flywheel cover from someone only putting one bolt on the starter....
So I made sure it was dry in there and installed a new starter. Works great.
It has multiple issues. First is that even though I lowered the idle screw, it revs extremely high and runs rough on the trailer. I also have to hold the choke longer than I have ever had to on my 96 xp.
When om the water, it ran okay at idle so I gave it a little gas and it shook like crazy and surged. I immediately turned it off and swam it back to the trailer.
Before putting it on the water I also pre mixed the gas as well as running the injection oil because I had to drain the tank and put new oil in because of blue oil. So it is putting out alot of white smoke but I assume this is just from alot of oil.
I am planning on draining gas (sitting over winter and stabilized but took the guy word I bought it from it was new) and putting new spark plugs even though I know both are getting spark. What else should I look for? I am fairly confident the carbs are good but will always go back in and take a look again if one of you think it is something in there.
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