Goldwing (running poorly) Day 2

dej(Jed) · Jun 7, 2011

This is a 1982 Goldwing with carbs.I drained the fuel tank last nite. The fuel flow didn't seem all that great.The tank bottom seemed discolored in spots also. I next removed the air cleaner and it was dirty. It seemed to have a lot of small dust type particulate all through it. The chamber under the air cleaner also had some residual gunk in it. Ran out of time, so tonites project will be the fuel filter. After I get all of these things checked out, I will go to a 93 octane gasoline , some carb cleaner and some Sea Foam in the gasoline. Hopefully something will work short of tearing off and rebuilding the carbs. Thanks

twostepn2001 · Jun 7, 2011

If you can't get that 'Wing runnin right you could always trade it in on something like this...lol

Mike (WA) · Jun 7, 2011

That's the answer to the question, "How do you make an unattractive bike downright ugly?"

Why do colors that look so good on tractors, look so bad on a motorcycle? Maybe being the wrong shade of green may have something to do with it.

C.R. · Jun 7, 2011

is that the chop foose deere that iv heard so much about?

Ralph wd45 · Jun 7, 2011

Hey Guy! I think you are on the right track, ustng the Seafoam! My 82 1100 Goldwing, sit for 2 winters, with our current 10% gas in it, and wouldn"t start and run, was in an unheated storage shed. I drained the tank, put in Seafoam, in new gas, and got it started. It ran pretty sick for a while, then cleared up, and has been ok since. Sure fills the building with white smoke, with both doors open!

Mark - IN. · Jun 7, 2011

I let my '79 Harley set for a couple of years, ruined the gas, hosed up the S&S carb. I got some part cleaner from the local parts store that was in a gallon can with a screened dunker inside. Cost about $30. What the heck, tear the S&S apart and rebuild it, or try that stuff. Took the S&S off, dunked it in the stuff, swished it around a couple or few minutes, pulled it out...MINT!!! I don't know what the stuff was called and aint home to go look in the barn, but was parts cleaner and some stiff stuff at that. Blew the carb out with an air hose, put it back on...Great To Go. Clean, clean, clean inside and outside.

Good luck.

Mark

Mark - IN. · Jun 7, 2011

I've seen both big and small block Boss Hoss motor scooters. Lots of motor either way.

Mark

Goldwing (running poorly) Day 2

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