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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: onenicebandit on July 23, 2006, 10:43:55 AM

Title: Those dang O-rings
Post by: onenicebandit on July 23, 2006, 10:43:55 AM

So I ordered the O-ring set off of ebay for the carbs.  I took them apart and man they fit a lot tighter, I'm just waiting on 4 new spark plugs and I'm going to fire it off and see how it runs.  Not sure how tight and snug the floats should fit in, but the old o-rings kinda made the floats wobble a bit.  They fit in, but not nearly as tight as they are now!  I hope this fixes the problem, time will tell.  If I can get it running, I'll feel like a king.  A B4 with only 2500 miles on it.  It still has the stock tires on it.  I can't wait to try her out.  I'll keep everyone posted.

Title: Those dang O-rings
Post by: PitterB4 on July 23, 2006, 11:13:25 AM

Nice!  Yeah - they should be snug in there with very little wiggle.  Careful out there on those ancient tires!

Title: Those dang O-rings
Post by: BrianM on July 23, 2006, 11:48:50 AM

Yup, even OEM o-rings make the floats fit tight (damn ebay items showed up within weeks of my OEM's arriving).  I had to push down over the top of the o-rings while wiggling to get everything to fully seat.  But my carbs worked well the first time out after that....  and then even better once I got some 95 mains in there (I live close to 6k feet in elevation, and it's Hot up here too).

Anyway, only 1 thing old, stock, hard as rock tires are good for....  ;)   mesketo control.  

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Title: Those dang O-rings
Post by: gsxr400 racer on July 23, 2006, 01:19:52 PM

Quote from: BrianM

Yup, even OEM o-rings make the floats fit tight Seal grease (dielectric grease is your freind.)  I had to push down over the top of the o-rings while wiggling to get everything to fully seat.  When someone cracks a float assembly youll say damn i should have used lube lol
Anyway, only 1 thing old, stock, hard as rock tires are good for....  ;)   mesketo control.  Quality burnout my brother!

Title: Those dang O-rings
Post by: onenicebandit on July 28, 2006, 04:43:10 PM

Tonights the night, just headin out the door now to go put new plugs and the carbs together with the new o-rings.  We'll see how she works this time around.  Keep y'all posted!  Pray for me.

Title: Those dang O-rings
Post by: duane on July 29, 2006, 12:31:42 PM

Let me second what gsxr400 said, if you lightly grease those seals on the float plastics, it makes reassembly MUCH easier.  I used silicone grease.