Carbs, exhaust smoke?

[Pony Ruiz]

Hi Ya'll

Been awhile. Have not ridden / started my 1100 for a couple months. Last couple times it smoked a lot on the left side.
It does mitigate somewhat after it warms up and is ridden but the next day upon start up it does/did the same.
I am wondering if carb adjustment / rebuild would / could cause smoking.

Worked fine (no smoke) before I put a different set of carbs on it. It seemed to me the previous carbs I had on there worked great and motor didn't smoke. They subsequently developed a leaking presumably flort issue so I pulled them and put on this other rebuilt set. they work. I did not use a rebuild kit. Decided to cobb together parts from multiple racks.

Do I have a carb issue? Or could it be valve stem seals?

I know there is a tendency for these to smoke on startup but this seems excessive so soon after a carb. swap. I will prob put the old carbs back on (after I re-rebuild them)to see if there is a difference.

Thanks,
oh and
Go SEAHAWKS!

 

[Steve83]

Smoke from a carb issue (rich mixture) will be grey or black, and have that stinging, gassy smell. Valve guides/stems/seals will cause oil burning, which is a blue color. I agree with you about switching back to the other carbs - if there's no smoke, it's definitely carbs.

 

[mcgovern61]

Carbs!! Had the same thing and found gas in my intakes.

 

[tuna boy]

If it wasn't for carb issues we wouldn't have anything to do but ride....what an idea!

 

[joedrum]

hmmmm ... dumping gas in from ...be nice to figure out where on this rack before taking them off ... are they the same carb set ...or a rack of some difference yr oldwing

 

[Ansimp]

Mine smokes on startup when I have been using too much ATF in my fuel and it is white smoke. A couple of tanks of straight 95 and no smoke on side stand start up :yes:

 

[Pony Ruiz]

If it wasn't for carb issues we wouldn't have anything to do but ride....what an idea!

t,
you got that right.
It is starting to get old but I'm not giving up yet. I've had a lot of fun working on and riding the Gl's I've had.

thanks for the info/replies.