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  1. unwind80
    I've had the same problem. The impact driver is my favorite tool for this.
  2. unwind80
    Thank you, I will do that right now. If the switch was sticking, wouldn't the starter try to spin right when the key was turned on? My bike has no clutch safety switch.
  3. unwind80
    Hey guys, I think the starter is not dis-engaging after a start on my '83 Venture Royale. I have been tuning and balancing and have not yet had her on the road. While shutting it down just now I could hear the starter wind down, the engine had been running for about 5 minutes. Upon trying to start it again the starter is sluggish on a fully charged battery. Am I looking at replacing the starter? Or is there a repair that can be made? I should say that I am just trying to get this thing in good enough condition to ride to the shop where I plan to have them do the rest of the work. I am fighting the clock for a ride next month, and I am in a little over my head with this. Thanks for any insight.
  4. unwind80
    I decided to take everyone's advice and replace the rubber plugs. It took a couple weeks to get these in the mail along with the new jet. Everything is back together now, and she runs It won't idle well below about 1500 RPM, but I am hoping that the carb sync may solve that problem. I will be able to get that job done in a couple days. I'll keep you all posted.
  5. unwind80
    Boiling sounds like a good idea. I was worried about the torch and that o-ring also. I need to cool down a bit and try again tomorrow I think. I'm feeling a little torched myself. Its hot in Phoenix this time of year
  6. unwind80
    Thanks for that Goose. I removed the metal plugs hiding the pilot screws and marked their positions with a file. That was the end of the smooth sailing. They are so gummed up that they dont want to move at all. Getting them out won't be a problem, I was able to loosen them. When I try to screw them in to get a setting, however, they don't want to turn in anything past where they were sitting for the last 28 years. I dont want to force it for fear that I break that needle and ruin the carbs. Is there a way to adjust these screws after I clean them without getting a reading first? I might be able to get a reading by backing out the screw instead, but that would be pretty tricky. On my other bike I have adjusted these hidden screws after assembly by setting them so the carbs will pull maximum vacuum as part of the carb sync process. Does that work? I should say that my other bike doesn't run all that well either **Update:** I was able to get a reading on one of the carbs. One of the screws is moving with the problem that I described above. The other two are frozen solid. I managed to mess one of those up pretty bad too. I'm getting a little frustrated at this point. Anyone have a set of carburetors for sale? There is a set on ebay for 86-91 models. Can I get that to work with my 83?
  7. unwind80
    I almost gave up and was going to ask the kind member if I could buy his jet block when I thought to myself, if I'm buying a new block, I might as well go far enough to ruin the old one to make sure that I tried everything. I had been heating it up with a propane torch and then using the left handed drill bits with no luck. All that was left with was a very thin wall of brass on the threads inside the block. I never heated it too much though, I didn't want to deform anything. Just being overly cautious I guess. So I went back for one more try and heated that block for like 5 min with the torch. I then took my modified screwdriver and scraped away at it. Wouldn't you know it, I got all the rest of the jet out of there. I think the heat did the trick. I tested the threads with one of my other jets, and they don't seem to be damaged. I think the block is still in good shape. Now its on to the pilot screws while I wait for the new jet to come in. Thanks for the advice! It is coming along...
  8. unwind80
    After taking the carbs apart again, the rubber plugs were soaked with gasoline. The gasoline actually seemed to soften the rubber. Also, the plugs were a little tighter in their spots. I think they are making a decent seal, so I will continue without replacing them. They are $5 a piece, and I cringe at the thought of paying for all 8 of them for no reason. I'll be working on the bike again this weekend, but I won't have my new jet until sometime next week.
  9. unwind80
    Great idea, I was thinking about trying to drill it out, but I didn't realize that they made left handed drill bits. I will pick up a couple of those. Along with the new jet. Thank you for the offer. I would be more comfortable with a new jet in there, I think I saw them for about $5. If for some reason I can't make this work I will contact you.
  10. unwind80
    Done! I didn't even realize my inferior status I managed to get three of the four 42.5 jets out of the block, but the last one is a problem. You guys were right, every one of them was blocked. One was severely blocked...it took some digging to see light through it. I am going to try and figure out how to get that stubborn one out. Its not going to be easy. My screwdriver isn't catching anything when it turns down there. I tried hitting the driver with a hammer to make some kind of impression, but nothing. Maybe I can make use of the Dremel, but that would be pretty difficult. At this point I am sure I will end up buying a new jet, but I'd rather not have to buy the $66 block also.
  11. unwind80
    Thank you everyone so much for all the information. I rebuilt an '85 Suzuki Madura last year, and the Madura forum was (and is) a wealth of information filled with guys willing to spend their time helping a Schmoe like me. I thought that group of guys may have been unique, but here you are proving me wrong! I took the carbs back off the bike, and am working on getting that 42.5 jet out of the #1 carb right now. Just letting it soak for a while in penetrating oil. Thanks for the link to the service manual. I have an old paper copy, but it is nice to be able to look it up on the computer. I need to order those plugs tonight and wait for them to come in before I will put these back together. It might be a couple weeks before I know what happens, but I will be sure to post back here with the results. -Dave
  12. unwind80
    Redddog, I did check the filter and it is perfect. The fuel pump seems to be working fine too. I may have accidentally sprayed fuel all over the place when I turned the key on without the fuel line connected Dingy, the 37.5 jet is the one that I broke with the screw driver trying to remove it. I did the best I could at cleaning all of these, but I just left them in the jet block. It sounds like that won't cut it I guess. Having broken that jet it will not come out of there...any tricks for this or am I looking at buying the new jet and block? I will get a new set of plugs as well. MiCarl, I'm not sure where the pilot screws are, but I certainly didn't do the procedure that you described. Is that the same as the idle / air adjustment screws that are hidden under the metal plug? My carbs still have the metal plugs installed. I should probably remove them and clean those passageways. Thanks guys, you have given me plenty to work on. I will let you know what happens!
  13. unwind80
    Which jets are for the idle circuit? I tried to remove the jets that are behind the rubber plugs in the block, but one was stuck and I broke one side of it off. It will still do its job, but it is a permanent fixture now. After my experience with that one, I left the others alone, and soaked them then used compressed air to clear them as best as I could. I didn't realize that it may need a wire run through it to complete the job. I guess I should disassemble and try again...
  14. unwind80
    Hello everyone, I am the proud new owner of a 1983 Yamaha Venture Royale. I bought this bike from a co-worker that had ridden it up until about 10 months ago. It has since been sitting in his garage unused. He says that it was running kind of poor, so he did some 'fiddling around' with the carburetors, and then it wouldn't run at all. That's of course when he stopped riding it. It was no surprise that it would not run for me when I got it home. I decided to give the carburetors an overhaul. I completely dismantled them, soaked them in carb cleaning solution, blew out all the passageways, and replaced all gaskets, o-rings and damaged diaphrams. After re-assembly, I balanced them by sight on the workbench and got them back on the bike. I was relieved when the bike started, but after warming up, repeated attempts to take out the choke fail. It will run just fine with the choke on full up to 2500RPM or so. I read that these bikes don't like to run without the airbox, so I installed that and encounter the same problem. I have tried backing off the choke while very gradually increasing the idle via the idle adjuster, no luck. Any hint of throttle and this thing dies immediately. I know about the seafoam fix, but I would assume that since I thoroughly cleaned the carbs, I shouldn't need to use the stuff. Even if I missed a couple of the passageways I would expect it to run better than this. The only thing that I skimped on were the two rubber plugs at the bottom of each jet block. They were mostly hard, and probably not providing good seals. I couldn't find replacements for these, so I left them as-is. I haven't the slightest idea of why these are there in the first place. Could these be causing my problem? Any other ideas? I am by no means a mechanic, so I could be missing something obvious. Thanks for any help you can provide. -Dave
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