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I think I have head gasket leak possibly as I have described in "83 GL1100 Vacuum and Compression Testing". OldWrench's suggestion on surfaces is probably right. But one question I wanted to ask? What does your temp run? Middle or higher on guage? I bought a different FAN SWITCH on eBay...

She's been sitting mostly with 2 or 3 runs around here since beginning of August 2009 before surgery. It runs, smoke sometimes like maybe too rich, but doesn't drop all the way back to lowest idle unless I tap it (idler screw). Want to get a 90 deg pilot driver to adjust carbs. I reset them...

Ok Mr. Dan, First, you were right. I opened the throttle completely and that made all the diff. 2 and 4 cyls compressioned at 140-5, cyl #3 was 145 also, cyl #1 was 135..........................................much better results and I did adjust the tappets for the left side, 1 intake and 2...

RESPONSE TO DAN: Would it be a leaking valve that would affect both cyls 2,4? I will check the tappet adjmts... and although my mileage is only 28,000, belts came with the bike when I bought it in 2003, so I guess they might be due, huh? RESPONSE TO JOEDRUM: Did that to orig. head...

I rebuilt carbs and was able to balance each side cylinders to each other. But 1,3 Right side to 2,4 Left side could not balance. Checked w/guages and had 8 inch vac on 2 right cyls to 19 vac on 2 left cyls. BUT!!! When checked compression today, I got around 40-60 psi on left side and 120...

Yeah Smoke, you right about the Quaker State. That one thing I ran into with my pistonhead friends of yester year. Will GUM up anything its in. Pennzoil I never had problem or build up and have kept using it till now. Just that the 1100 is a higher compression engine @170psi supposedly...

I've always been a Pennzoil guy. Grandfather was a head mechanic for RC Cola back in the dday....An he told my Dad, "Son, aint nothing better than that Pensylvania oil." And such have we lived and function since. Even my old lawnmower growing up lived 20 years last I heard. But these be new...

U R correct!!! Thanks you guys. Pray for resurrection. Good priced common parts for GL1100s and GL1000s :::Partsnmore.com out of Canada. $35 min. but cheaper even with $5 flat rate shipping!!! Just a throw-out-there. Thxx

14 mm! Thank you. Also, if anyone interested? https://www.radtoyscentral.com/product.p ... d=10001349 The above site has a SUNPRO Compression Tester for $5 plus 10-15$ shipping. If anyone interested....

14 mm! Thank you. Also, if anyone interested? https://www.radtoyscentral.com/product.p ... d=10001349 The above site has a SUNPRO Compression Tester for $5 plus 10-15$ shipping. If anyone interested....

What is the Compression Tester adapter size for the GL1100A?

What is the Compression Tester adapter size for the GL1100A?