Sorry its taken me so long to get back but with school and work its hard to find time to eat much less get the tools out.

I tried the idea with putting a hose underneath the carb to see if the fuel would rise above the level of the carb bowl and after 4 trials and severl ounces of gas all over me my results seem unclear. 3 times the level stayed pretty constant with the level of the top of the bowl but one trial the gas came shooting out the top of the hose that was several inches higher than the bowl.

I'm about to use some part numbers from the carb diagram on http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/suzuki-motorcycle-ls650pv-savage... page.

I remember when I was cleaning the carb I thought that the filter (20) that goes with the float needle was also metal so i through it in the carb cleaner for good measure.

I dont entirely know how the whole float needle system works at all so im just grasping at air for hope in getting my bike working again, but if this filter (part 20) isnt metal and the carb cleaner ruined it somehow, is this a possible reason for the bike to idle like a champ and yet die when revved or primed?

Also a side note you all might find funny. The first container i used to catch the gas that came out of the bowl when i first undid its screw was a plastic cup. I set the cup down on a wooden table that i cover with newspaper as a tiny portable workbench. so i went to pick up the cup to poor the gas back in and the gas had eaten away the bottom of the cop so when i lifted it all came out the bottom like and old school bugs bunny episode. gotta find the good in the bad.

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Im pretty sure part 20 is like a metal mesh type screen. However part 21 is an o-ring that slides on the valve and fits in a groove. It it was soaked in carb spray it could cause it to leak with gas comming from around the valve instead of up through it. Im not sure if this would be whats causing it to die when u give it gas though.

The float system in a carburetor works just exactly like the float valve in a toilet tank, except for being smaller. It has a float, which floats in the fuel in the bowl. That float is linked to a needle valve which controls fuel flow. If the fuel is low in the bowl, the float drops and allows the fuel valve to open. The open valve allows fuel to flow into the bowl. When the fuel rises high enough the float rises and shuts off the flow. The overall effect is to control the fuel level in the bowl fairly closely. The fuel level in the bowl is important, because if it is wrong the rest of the carburetor won't work correctly.

Problems arise when:
The needle valve is worn and cannot control the fuel correctly.
The float is damaged and no longer floats at the right level.
Dirt particles get caught in the needle valve and hold it open.
Water or dirt gets into the bowl.

The flap on the float is to set the level of the fuel in the bowl. The idea is to fil the bowl without flooding the bike. Setting the float a bit lower than the book calls for may be fine, but higher invites allowing too much fuel in. A piece of tubing on the nipple on the carb bowl, with the bike sitting upright, will allow you to see where the fluid level is in the bowl.

Just when I thought I had the answer. I bought another carb and the problem remains. the bike idles like a champ and dies when revved up. I know you have been with this thread for a while and i really do appreciate all of your support but does anyone have any ideas?

I never found a socket that would fit down in there but i talked to the guy who sold me the bike and he told me that he did change the spark plug just days before selling it. as far as valves, im afraid youve lost me...

It is a very soft death of the engine, there is no backfire. it doesnt sputter. i guess it would be like letting the clutch out with the break on. I went to another 3 stores and finally hit up sears which now that i have finally seen the inside of might be a first stop from now on. i have the right socket and im about to get a new spark plug. i will let you know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuOlLGhZNnk

should be ready shortly.