krakum1967
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So I purchased a kit from eBay to put a single EMPI (Solex Clone) 34 Pict 3 Carb on the GL1000 I recently purchased. The original carbs were the victim of a rebuild by Edward Scissors hands with his dremel and hammer attachments. Costs for the kit were half of professional rebuilds with multiple thread repairs so I gave it a shot. My plan is to have the original carbs rebuilt, or go through the long process myself when I am not so busy doing spring services for metric riders in my region that cannot get tuneups done. Trying to get it into a business, but realistically, to start a bike shop in ND will require diversification and creativity in the off peak seasons, so I am still working on "inventing my wheel" so to speak.
Back to the issue. After a weeks worth of hair pulling, learning VW carbs, and various other changes made, the "plug and play" option (yea right) is running and idling so I took her on the first road test using the configurations that came with the kit.
Well, less then stellar result. It will need more work. Its running rich, and the accelerator pump floods the motor when hard twists are applied. It is choppy in places and has some issues. I need a smaller main, and need to lean out the pump.
In another thread I asked about exhaust mods, but those will wait until I get the baseline working on stock equipment.
And in spite of the makers assurances, I am the only person that has ever encountered icing with his manifold...hmmm...that claim is highly suspect.
So, I will be working with a welder friend who is coming over to see how we can plumb warm water from the cooling system in, or perhaps devise some way of conducting block heat to the plenum without that change. While I will say it was not directly ice, there is condensation that forms just under the carb that I assuming will develop into ice. The carb manifold joint stays ice cold even after riding 50 miles in 70 degree heat.
I have a K&N Filter set up with the crankcase breather piped in with an easy addition of a custom hose from the breather vent on the block to the flat K&N Filter.
I will be paying attention to other threads that are contending with these issues, but I figured I would post what I have done so far. But any advice would be helpful. Except for use the original carbs. I know, and I agree. The ultimate goal will be to restore the original carbs, but for now I am playing with this for my own reasons.
For now, I am looking for leaner jets, and preparing to adjust the pump. Hoping leaning out the rich conditions will address the rough patches, but we will see.
Back to the issue. After a weeks worth of hair pulling, learning VW carbs, and various other changes made, the "plug and play" option (yea right) is running and idling so I took her on the first road test using the configurations that came with the kit.
Well, less then stellar result. It will need more work. Its running rich, and the accelerator pump floods the motor when hard twists are applied. It is choppy in places and has some issues. I need a smaller main, and need to lean out the pump.
In another thread I asked about exhaust mods, but those will wait until I get the baseline working on stock equipment.
And in spite of the makers assurances, I am the only person that has ever encountered icing with his manifold...hmmm...that claim is highly suspect.
So, I will be working with a welder friend who is coming over to see how we can plumb warm water from the cooling system in, or perhaps devise some way of conducting block heat to the plenum without that change. While I will say it was not directly ice, there is condensation that forms just under the carb that I assuming will develop into ice. The carb manifold joint stays ice cold even after riding 50 miles in 70 degree heat.
I have a K&N Filter set up with the crankcase breather piped in with an easy addition of a custom hose from the breather vent on the block to the flat K&N Filter.
I will be paying attention to other threads that are contending with these issues, but I figured I would post what I have done so far. But any advice would be helpful. Except for use the original carbs. I know, and I agree. The ultimate goal will be to restore the original carbs, but for now I am playing with this for my own reasons.
For now, I am looking for leaner jets, and preparing to adjust the pump. Hoping leaning out the rich conditions will address the rough patches, but we will see.