new to me gl1100a

[tinbashers]

just picked up a 1983 aAspencade spent most of the day trying to get it running it has been sitting for a few years. Got it running but will not idle and pops out of carbs when you get it running. drained gas put in fresh with seafoam in the gas fired her up and am now letting it sit for a day.

Terry

 

[backlander]

Welcome to CGW tinbashers, from southern Arkansas.

 

[Steve83]

Hey, Terry - welcome to the forum, and congrats on your new toy!

Hopefully the fresh gas and treatment will work, but if I were you, I'd check the tank for rust, remove and clean the carbs, and replace the fuel filter and timing belts. These girls don't like to sit for a long time. Was the fuel petcock shut off while she sat?

Keep us posted, and how 'bout some pics?!?!

 

[dan filipi]

Welcome to the forums.

Unfortunately the idle jets like to plug when sitting with gas in them for even just a few months.

 

[joedrum]

its alive welcome to classic ...

 

[cooltech]

Welcome we like pic's lots of them

 

[tinbashers]

Thanks for the welcome is it possible to clean the carbs with out buying a carb kit?

Terry

 

[dan filipi]

Thanks for the welcome is it possible to clean the carbs with out buying a carb kit?

Terry

It's sure worth a try.
The last time I had plugged idle jets I cleared them after taking just the float bowls off, unscrew the jets and clean them out.
While they're out I use carb cleaner with the tube attached and spray through the passages to check they're clear.

 

[Jungo]

Welcome aboard Terry. Greetings from Florida.

Keep posting about your carb project.


Live long and prosper.

 

[joedrum]

yes i would never buy a rebuild kit without knowning everything abou the rack im working on ...its usealy never a part in a rebuild kit thats the problem in a carb rack ....if i were you id prepare well the area you going to use and stay focas and dont break anything ....plenty of help here ....you get the carbs up to par and ignition too your wing will scoot

 

[mcgovern61]

Welcome to the site from New Jersey! :clapping:

 

[mwbill37841]

welcome from tenn.

 

[Winger 82]

Welcome from N.Western,Pa. :hi:

 

[David Mantle]

I have also got an 83 1100AD and just love it. It`s a bit poorly at the moment with an oil pressure problem but notwithstanding they are great bikes when working correctly.

 

[toytender01]

Welcome from central Calif.

 

[tinbashers]

Carbs removed cleaned floats adjusted. back on bike and it now idles. Just got to set the idle mixture screws and sync the carbs next. hope thats it for the engine then on to the brakes.
The info on this site made the job go alot easier.

 

[slabghost]

be sure to set all four mixture screws twice. Each carb affects the others. Synch is done with linkage.

 

[carl62cycles]

Welcome from Socal :hi: :hi: ,Glad the bike is running :yahoo: :yahoo: