First, I know this is long, but I wanted to be detailed and put some effort into the post, I plan on following up on this thread with pictures and results as work progresses from the friendly help I receive. I work on computers and are around them all day, so I check back at least a few times a...
I am confused on my year model. Titled as a 1986, serial number is 8501-716610 and the plate just says DT85
The most confusing is the Suzuki shop manual, the year codes are letters like QD or VH. In my shop manual it goes from 1983 DT85 "QD" model and then the next chapter is 1987 DT85 "VH"...
Motor runs great, but I would like to make sure I get it back to factory specs as far as timing, idle and idle under load. I have tinkered too much with it to know how far in/out of adjustment it is at this point.
I have the shop manual and I read the procedures on setting timing, etc...
at...
When I pulled the carbs off to rebuild them, I noticed the carb to motor gasket on two of the three carbs was upside-down/backwards/reversed... whatever you want to call it; it's a fitted gasket and there is only one obvious way it fits correctly. The guy who had the boat before me said it was...
