The Across has (what I believe to be) a later version of what's in the
GS250FW, the manual won't help you with specifics (valve clearances
etc), but it will help with engine and carbs. It's better illustrated
and quite useful when used with the GS250FW manual. I've also browsed
the Across forums in search of some troubleshooting advice, which
carries over quite well.

Carb cleaner you'll get from any auto parts store (SuperCheap, Autobahn,
Burson's etc) and usually runs at about $8 for a spray can.

Cheers,


Carl

On Sat, 2005-07-09 at 01:21 +0000, casper05james wrote:
> Thankyou Carl,
>
> I downloaded the PDF's They were helpful!
> Do you know if the Across has alot in commen or just the carbs?
> Also where would I find this carb cleaner it sounds like it might
> save my skin?
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> --- In suzuki250fours@..., Carl Johnston
> <cjohnston@b...> wrote:
> > Assuming that you'll be doing this yourself, I'd recommend you
> download
> > the workshop manual from this site - then go and look for a GSX250F
> > (Across) manual as the carbs are very similar (and the diagrams in
> this
> > manual are a lot better).
> >
> > Pulling them out of the bike is more difficult than cleaning them -
> it's
> > a rather tight squeeze in there.
> >
> > Once you've got them out, just pull them down (one at a time) and
> > methodically store all the pieces in separate trays, cleaning them
> as
> > you go - just make a mental note (or a digital camera comes in
> handy) of
> > where everything goes, and how it goes together.
> >
> > There are three adjustments on these carbs - Syncing the throttle
> > between them, needle positions, and air jet positions. You
> shouldn't
> > need to touch the carb sync screw (though I recommend syncing them
> > afterward) or mess with the needle positions. As for the air jets,
> just
> > count the number of turns it takes to screw each of them in
> (softly!),
> > and set them back to that when you're done.
> >
> > The rest of the cleaning is just a matter of either soaking the
> parts in
> > carb-cleaner, or spraying the passages with carb-cleaner.
> Everything
> > should be blown dry with compressed air..
> >
> >
> > Either that, or you could just take them to a shop to do :)
> >
> >
> > Did you end up getting exhaust pipes for your bike?
> >
> >
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> > On Wed, 2005-07-06 at 09:01 +0000, casper05james wrote:
> > > Got it for $300.
> > > Needs carbs rebuilt due to fuel blokage.
> > >
> > > The bike is near new, black in colour and only 20,000km.
> > > Garaged since 1993.
> > >
> > > Another $500 and i'll have it registered.
> > > On the road for meisly $800!
> > > And I'll be able to sell it for $1500 easy- quoted $1999
> > >
> > > Does anyone know a good way to clean out a fuel blockage?
> > >
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