gl 1000 running problem

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If it runs fine and doesn't leak gas I don't think I'd worry about it. Sounds like the petcock works, just in reverse. Either that or you are left handed like me and we left handers see things backwards.

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thank you,ive been pulling my hair out with this thing
it seems to load up when sitting idling then dies

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Sounds like the rubber valves inside the petcock are out of position or defective. Pull the two screws and check.

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Welcome from North Central Texas!
Can you ride the bike and it runs fine? Or does it just start, run fine at idle for 3-5 minutes, than dies?:baffled:
Sounds to me like you may have a fuel pump problem or nearly stopped up fuel lines, fuel filter, or fuel pick up screens in the fuel tank.
The idle/run fine for 3-5 minutes may be burning the fuel in the carb bowls, then letting it set the fuel trickles in and fills the carb bowls again.

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it seem its getting to much fuel at idle,need to find the float height,i think its not right
and where should i measure from

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:waving:I think I'm confused on this one.:baffled: My wife says not too unusual tho.

Your first post said "it sounds like its starving for fuel and dies"; 7th post said "it seem its getting to much fuel at idle".

My question in 6th post above, "Can you ride the bike and it runs fine? Or does it just start, run fine at idle for 3-5 minutes, than dies?"

Do you have a rich fuel smellas it dies and/or smoke from exhaust?

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yes,you can ride the bike ,then when it sitts at idle it will cut off and when you start it back up it seem loaded up and smokes alittle and hard to start
new plugs
fuel filter
rebuilt carbs
set height at 21mm
i dont know no more

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Sounds like you probably have float problems. I don't know the float level setting for the GL 1000.
On my GL 1100 I was advised to lean the carb top against something so the float was touching the needlebut keeping the full weight of the floatoff ofthe needle and seat.
You may need to rebuild/replace your petcock.
Sorry can't be of more help, maybe someone with experience on GL 1000 floats can.

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This is just for information on the need to have a working petcock and the need to use it. See the link below and #17 post:

http://www.goldwingfacts.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=72150&forum_id=1&jump_to=761764#p761764