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'83 GPz550 carb removal
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(Edit: Sorry this isn't in the carb section....Doh!)
New here, and just picked up a cherry and all-original '83 GPz550 for a magazine story I'm doing. It runs, but not well, as it's been sitting for a few months. (The previous owner had the carbs cleaned, but he left today's shitty gas in them, and I suspect the innards are fouled and gummy.) Anyway, I need to yank them off to be cleaned, but have heard some stories about how hard they are to extricate. Does the airbox need to come out? Or can I simply remove the hardened aft rubbers (I have fresh and pliable replacement boots for front and back) and manipulate them from there? Any other hints?
Thanks very much!
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If you are using new rubber it should be easy put the carbs into the airbox boots first then rotate down and work into the holders.Deadhead184 wrote: Thanks, guys. Got the carbs out, and removed the air-box just before I did it. Everything came out pretty easily....30 mins or so. Guess the hard part will be getting the carbs back in once the airbox and new boots are in place...looks like a tight squeeze. Not sure whether to try to clean the carbs myself or have a pro do it so I know it's right... the previous owner had the carbs rebuilt with fresh rubbers and such, so it's probably just gummy jets and orfices, so I may do it. If any one has hints for getting the carbs back in with minimal fuss, please let me know. How about spraying a light lubricant on the rear boots? Also going to yank the shock and have it re-worked while the thing is apart. Anyway, thanks for the help! Can't wait to get the thing going. Mitch
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