Valve seals

[sunnyl]

Can anyone tell me if you can replace the valve seals without pulling the heads? I have one clilnder that the plug is fouling with soot (like soot from a candle). It is the #4 plug. :thanks: :moped:

 

[slabghost]

Or the rope trick. Do a compression test to be sure the valves are ok. If compression is low It may be a bent valve causing the trouble.

 

[joedrum]

i doutb its vlves seal its probably a carb or ignition of weak spark

 

[dan filipi]

A dry soot?
That's too rich of a burn.
Can be caused by a weak spark, low compression, carb problems.

 

[sunnyl]

:Egyptian: I found nthat I had a crimped vac line on the 31 CARB. i THINK IT MIGHT HAVE MESSED UP THE WHOLE CARB ADJUSTMENT. i WILL HAVE IT RE ADJUSTED WHEN i GET BACK FROM VACATION. iT NEVER DID FOUL OUT A PLUG TILL i HAD THE CARBS ADJUSTED. :moped:

 

[sunnyl]

oh2: i MUST STILL BE HUNG OVER. i CAN'T SPELL WORTH A DA BKBKBKBK. WHAT i WANTED TO SAY WAS THE # 4 CYLINDER :moped:

 

[sunnyl]

Hi I have taken the bike from Ma. to W Va in the back of my pick up. I haven't had time to even look at the bike since I arrived Here. I did find that I had a loose plug wire on # 4 plug. I fixed it and started it up and got a lot of gas fumes and some smoke. When I went in the house my wife said I smelled like exhaust fumes. I did have to use the choke to start it up since it sat for 3 weeks. As soon as it started up the choke was shut off.

 

[slabghost]

Might be okay now.

 

[sunnyl]

:thanks:
Thank's I sure hope so. As soon as I can I will take the bike out for a ride to se if it was the problem.
It is a beautiful day here today in the 70's No rain as of yet, hope it stay's that way.

 

[Anonymous]

Valve stem seals play a critical role in controlling valve lubrication as well as oil consumption. If the seals do not fit properly or are not installed correctly, the guides may be either starved for lubrication or flooded with oil. Either way, the engine is going to have problems - and you're going to have an unhappy customer and perhaps a warranty claim.

 

[slabghost]

Beg to differ. Valve seals are important yes. Critical? No. Aside from some oil consumption there are very few problems with old seals in any motor.

 

[ekvh]

There are no vacuum lines on a gl 1000 carb number 4. There is an air line from the plenum to each carb. The only one with vacuum is number 1. Crimped air line could make that plug sooty.

 

[Anonymous]

Valve seals are knackered. Whatever's in there has got to come out". As far as he was concerned, this meant the cylinder head had to come off and a new head gasket installed whilst we were at it.
supertechperformance performance valves

 

[scdmarx]

For "soot", I'll go with incomplete combustion - for what ever reason, weak spark, fuel, etc. opcorn:

 

[sunnyl]

I have an electronic egnition on the bike. I also have a new set of coils and wires. I have been going to the hospital for the last fiew weeks with my wife and haven't had a chance to look at the bike. I did start it up a couple times, but not enough to soot up the plugs. Rite now it is put up for the winter. I will have to get to it in the Spring. Hopefully it will be early in the season so I can get in some riding this year :moped:

 

[sunnyl]

HURRY up spring. I bought a new rear tire for the bike and will put it on in the spring also.

 

[dan filipi]

Warmer weather can't come soon enough here.
Frost in the morning!

 

[MordiRider]

Under 100.F today

 

[sunnyl]

Man I can't wait for spring to start showing up. I havent done a thing to the wing since october. OH yea I did go down to cover it up :moped:

 

[joedrum]

me either