1982 Suzuki GS550L eletrical problem

yes it is ikeno thats the idle adjustment screw

There is no special trick for easily removing these carbs from your GS550L, though it helps if you did well in high school geometry--you can use that knowledge to help you figure out how to angle the rack of carbs to get them in and out of the frame. The basic steps of the procedure are very simple: remove the throttle cables (can't remember if this bike as a single or dual cable system), loosen the clamps holding the carbs to the flexible collars connecting them to the motor and to the air box, and then wiggle the carbs free. Sounds easy, right?

Your first problem will be getting the carbs free from the rubber collars in which they've been mounted for years--possibly since 1982. They'll be glued in place, but you should be able to get them free--one at a time--with some judicious force. Because there's not a lot of wiggle room in there, you'll probably want to remove the air box and battery so that you have a bit more working room. Even then, prepare to leave some skin on exposed frame welds. My experience has been that it's somewhat easier to pull the carbs back away from the motor and then disconnect them from the air box, if you weren't already able to disconnect them when you pulled the air box to create more working room. The carbs are mounted in a rack. Once they're free, you should be able to angle them slightly and pull them out of the bike frame.
Believe it or not, it may be harder to get the carbs back in place than it was getting them out. If you have the money, you might want to consider getting a fresh set of rubber collars to connect the carbs to the motor. The old collars will be stiff, hard, and likely to crack when you try to set the carbs back into them. If you get new intake collars, you might be able to fit them onto the carbs before you slide the rack back into place; you'll then just bolt the new rubber to the motor. Or, if the mounting bolts will be inaccessible, go ahead and mount the collars to the motor first. I have found that lubricating the rubber with some soapy water or KY jelly will help the carbs slip into place a lot easier. Both of these lubricants will naturally dry, and they won't damage the rubber parts, either.

Good luck with your project!

Make sure the stator is grounded to the motor , the motor is properly grounded to the frame, and the battery negative cable is also properly grounded. Some times an easily overlooked thing like a proper ground can cause major problems.

time to get the test light out and start testing for a draw it can be time consuming pain in the **** sorry

I to have just acquired a 1982 GS550L. I live in Smithville and Clares in Fonthill are a Suzuki dealer . Ive already bought and ordered parts from them . They have been very helpfull so far. As far as the service manual goes I ordered mine from Indigo for around $35.00 with shipping.

For each carb, turn the air screw and the throttle screw inward until they LIGHTLY seat. Now open each of them one and one half turns. This is the factory setting. If the adjusting screws are seated too tight, the jet will leave a ring indention on the adjuster screw. The ring is not a good thing and will affect performance. Please rate my answer.

The neutral safety switch is out of adjustment. Most bike won't start unless it is in Neutral or the clutch lever pulled in. Get a new battery and charge it up full. The intake boots need to be replaced or it will run lean. That is why you need to chock it to get it to run.

Shoot WD40 into each cylinder to get them wet.
Change gearbox oil and oil filter. Use 10w40 motor oil in the gear box. Don't use any synthetic oils, oil marked "EC", or oil with "special" additives. Stick with the major brands; Pennzoil, Quaker State, Mobil or Shell. How bad is the rust inside the gas tank? I would consider a liquid tank liner if rusted. Google “ kreem fuel tank liner “ or go to www.http://www.4secondsflat.com/Fuel_Tank_Sealer.html

• Lube chain or get a new chain (if needed)
• Lube Throttle, clutch and front brake cables
• Lube Speedometer cable
• Grease the swingarm, axle and steering stem bearings.
• Install a new battery
• Clean, and balance the carbs. This will be the problem area. They will likely be gummed up pretty good. Be sure to install an in-line fuel filter before starting the bike.