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1981 GL1100 Carburetor and Starter issues
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<blockquote data-quote="56michael" data-source="post: 224529" data-attributes="member: 5916"><p>After cleaning the idle jets and replacing the O-rings on the fuel tubes between the carburetors, double checked the float height and did a careful bench sync I reinstalled the carbs. </p><p>Fired right up and it idled really nice. Set the rpm to just under 1,000 with the idle stop screw and let it warm up. No gas leaks from the carbs!!!! No steam from the exhaust. Shut it off and waited a few minutes then started it back up, still ran nice BUT!! White steam started billowing out of the left side exhaust. Shut it off and pulled all the plugs. All were dry except #4 very wet. So my oil looks like it has antifreeze in it, steam coming out of left side exhaust and a wet plug. Head Gasket? I’m thinking the steam didn’t start until the thermostat open up and was circulating into the head. Any thoughts?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Before my son gave me the bike he said him and his father in law had got it running rode it and all the coolant leaked out of a loose hose and the temp gauge went to the top and overheated. I know this can warp a head or ruin a head gasket. New head gaskets look like something can handle. Any thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="56michael, post: 224529, member: 5916"] After cleaning the idle jets and replacing the O-rings on the fuel tubes between the carburetors, double checked the float height and did a careful bench sync I reinstalled the carbs. Fired right up and it idled really nice. Set the rpm to just under 1,000 with the idle stop screw and let it warm up. No gas leaks from the carbs!!!! No steam from the exhaust. Shut it off and waited a few minutes then started it back up, still ran nice BUT!! White steam started billowing out of the left side exhaust. Shut it off and pulled all the plugs. All were dry except #4 very wet. So my oil looks like it has antifreeze in it, steam coming out of left side exhaust and a wet plug. Head Gasket? I’m thinking the steam didn’t start until the thermostat open up and was circulating into the head. Any thoughts? Before my son gave me the bike he said him and his father in law had got it running rode it and all the coolant leaked out of a loose hose and the temp gauge went to the top and overheated. I know this can warp a head or ruin a head gasket. New head gaskets look like something can handle. Any thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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