[Pony Ruiz]

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I have been chasing an issue with my new to me 1100.

"All it needs is a carb rebuild" got me sucked in and I have been on the trail of the problem for a while.

To make a long story short....

I found 2 idle jets were plugged through the main hole that goes through from one end to the other. the little holes were fine.

I am hopin opening those up fixes at least part or the whole problem.

I was running cold on 2/4 cyl. and hot or normal on 1/3. I am thinkin hot.

I am getting spark to all 4, new plugs, fuel to all bowls (did the gravity fill test) levels good.

I am going to change out the plug wires and caps just for good measure....and to eliminate a potential cause of low fire/spark.

all valve/sync good (though now when I re install I will check)

The only other thing I am going to do is check / give another polish to the cv sliders and bolt them back on and hope for the best.

Anything else I should do while I have them out? Do you think I fixed the problem?



thanks

 

[joedrum]

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i think there going to be a big difference now pony im sure ....it might not make it perfect but its going to be a huge step forward

 

[Pony Ruiz]

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thanks JD.

we get around eh!

I will post up the results!!

 

[brianinmaine]

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triple check the float heights - they are critical.

 

[SuperSkypilot]

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Check the compression and the valve lash also seals between the two sides of the plenum and verify that the choke butterflies are all opening all of the way.

Steve

 

[Pony Ruiz]

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compression checked 120,120,120,110. not good hoping those #'s will come up - it has been sitting. valves done/re-done.

will do the bench sych.

pulled the other set just now - I had a #2 intake full of gas.

Huh! what caused this? stuck valve?

If it ain't one thing it's three.....

 

[SuperSkypilot]

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Compressions are pretty marginal. Honda recommends 140 minim. A bent valve will easily show up as 100. When you say an "intake full of gas" what do you mean?

steve

 

[Pony Ruiz]

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I am with you on the #'s. My 78 was 160 all around.

The other motor had less. This one supposedly has 17k mi. on it. It is all I have at the moment. Someone on another forum said his #'s were low initially, but after riding for 200mi they went up. I am hoping.

Re: the gas. When I pulled the carbs the intake in the head/manifold was almost to the top with gas - nothing in 1,3,4 only #2.

I put the new discovered idle jet fix carb on and initial results are promising. even heat on both exhausts, even push out the exhaust.

I have to leave it though and go pick up the wife and do other "more important" stuff, so all the tweaking/checking is going to have to wait awhile.

I'll be back....

 

[Gone14s]

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Sounds like the #2 carb. float is sticking open.



Also you can take a wirebread tie with the plastic on it to clean the pilot jets that are pluged. Just strip the plastic off it and clean from both ends using carb cleaner.



Kurt

 

[Pony Ruiz]

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by open you mean the float needle valve is not seating?

That was with the previous set of carbs. the ones that I just put on it today have brand spankin new honda oem needle valve$.

so far so good.

 

[Gone14s]

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I see I' alittle late on the reply...sorry.



Kurt

 

[Pony Ruiz]

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no worries