I am getting fuel to the bowls. I drained both in a can and it lit it. It burned completely. So maybe not getting fuel to the idle jets? I do see fuel coming out at the top when I twist the throttle. How much should I expect to pay for a carb rebuild? I don't want to attempt that myself. That"s what it seems to need. Seminole powersports isn't to far away and but they won't be open til tuesday. I'm out of ideas. anyone else have anything. I'm afraid I may burn up my starter so really don't want to continue to crank on it.
GL1500 Underwater
My 96 goldwing aspencade got caught in a bad flood where I work. Although it was in motorcycle parking the drains backed up in the lot and my bike was under water. I was told the seat was under water. I checked my side saddlebags and water came out when I opened them. Although this was a few hours later, the bike wouldn't fire. It would crank over but thats it. I had exactly 215000 miles on the odemeter. I pulled the starter(it finally did stop cranking) and when I took it apart, water came out and the armature is shot as well as the brushes (only had 10000 miles on the starter rebuild).
I am currently in talks with the my job as to if I will get any money for repairs. Of course I had just dropped my full coverage insurance 6 weeks ago.
Question, I have parts coming to rebuild the starter but I know that will only fix the cranking portion of it. I'm sure it still won't start. I have fresh oil in it and the old oil didn't look too bad so I 'm confident not much water got in the engine. What can I look at and where will be my coil packs or ignition system for my wires be should I not get spark? Thanks for your help-I can't afford to replace this bike at this time.
I am currently in talks with the my job as to if I will get any money for repairs. Of course I had just dropped my full coverage insurance 6 weeks ago.
Question, I have parts coming to rebuild the starter but I know that will only fix the cranking portion of it. I'm sure it still won't start. I have fresh oil in it and the old oil didn't look too bad so I 'm confident not much water got in the engine. What can I look at and where will be my coil packs or ignition system for my wires be should I not get spark? Thanks for your help-I can't afford to replace this bike at this time.
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Great news! I hot wired the fuel pump to force more fuel to carbs and bike is now running. It runs rough at an idle but I think is still from crap in the system. I had it running up to operating temperature and then put sea foam in the tank. I turned it off and fired right back up. How long before the sea foam reacts?
Good to hear its running,not sure how long it would take every case is different.
Seafoam is a slow process of cleaning but works well unless you use it quite concentrated. Take it out for a guarded run around the block a few times to stretch her legs.
CONGRATS !!!!!!!!:claps::claps::claps:
I knew you could do it!
Carbs aren't that tough.
Tim.
CONGRATS !!!!!!!!:claps::claps::claps:
I knew you could do it!
Carbs aren't that tough.
Tim.
I appreciate all the help and words of encouragement. I am so relieved to have it running again. Its been 6 weeks. Tomorrow I will finish installing plastics and take it for a ride. I will be taking it to work on Tuesday
The Seafoam can work sitting in the carbs overnight. You can pull the line off the petcock to the carbs and pour in straight Seafoam to fill the carbs with it. I have put in a full can into the tank to clear out gummed carbs that had set over 6 months, rode the bike @20 miles and parked it overnight, next day it was running great.
I just saw this today, been on the road the past month and half and not been on the forum much. Good to read that it fired up.
I just saw this today, been on the road the past month and half and not been on the forum much. Good to read that it fired up.
HOOo:congrats: AHHh:band: ! ! !
:jumper:
:cheers: Beer time
:jumper:
:cheers: Beer time
Awesome news!!!! Im stoked for ya!!Great news! I hot wired the fuel pump to force more fuel to carbs and bike is now running. It runs rough at an idle but I think is still from crap in the system. I had it running up to operating temperature and then put sea foam in the tank. I turned it off and fired right back up. How long before the sea foam reacts?
Glad to hear you were able to get it fired up. Hopefully a couple weeks and a couple cans of seafoam and you'll be ready to tal=ke it on any trip you would have done before this happened.
So I took the bike to work in the pouring rain yesterday as I was eager to ride it. My gas mileage was horrible. Took a half tank to go 75 miles. Is this still looking like a carb issue or also engine issue? After the long ride it would idle but too low to keep running for more than a few seconds. It still fires up right away, but feels like the engine is really struggling to keep the speed. I guess it willl definitely be going through carb cleaner the way it is sucking the gas.
Sounds like a stuck/sticking fuel float.So I took the bike to work in the pouring rain yesterday as I was eager to ride it. My gas mileage was horrible. Took a half tank to go 75 miles. Is this still looking like a carb issue or also engine issue? After the long ride it would idle but too low to keep running for more than a few seconds. It still fires up right away, but feels like the engine is really struggling to keep the speed. I guess it willl definitely be going through carb cleaner the way it is sucking the gas.
HOPEFULLY Seafoam will do it's duty.
So although it did seem to run better today my mileage went from 44mpg before all this happened to 35 now. The way the gas gage was moving last night, I thought it would be worse. I always filled up at the same station and had like 225 on the trip, but this time I had 126 and didn't want to push another round trip. I put some stp in this tank. If I bring the throttle down slow it will idle but if I let off fast it dies. I am also getting a low end rumble but it starts up fine.
Check the air filter and box to make sure you don't have any restrictions as that would explain the stalling and poor fuel economy.
Also, raise it up and check that the brakes arn't dragging when you turn the wheels.
This is the basis of your problems I am betting...Bad news. I thought I was helping by blowing air in to the line by the valve at the fuel tank filler. It did, blow air and water out of bowls but in the process, I lost one of the drain screws as it was too loose. I found the screw and saw it long enough before it dropped and disappeared. I assume no spring behind it?
You can't force compressed air through the carbs and not do damage something like this. You have proved the bike is running... now make it run RIGHT!
Remove the carbs and take them completely apart, inspect and clean them. If I can do it then you can too! Inspect the jets carefully and use a quality kit to reassemble like a Randakk kit.
It's time to do it right.
Tim.
Took the bike in to the dealer today to have carbs rebuilt. I don't have the time right now to mess with it and at least I know it will be done right. They said I may have it back saturday. Did find out from my insurance company that had I had insurance on it they would have totaled it. So that wouldn't have helped me either. Probably 1500 tops is all insurance would pay.
Fingers Crossed that's all they find.
raying:
raying:
If as you say there was water in the carburetors gas line antifreeze (methyl hydrate) may have helped as it breaks the surface tension of the water allowing the water to flow through the jets.
Of course it's to late now.
Good luck and I hope the rebuild works for you.
Of course it's to late now.
Good luck and I hope the rebuild works for you.
I got $3350 and kept the bike for my 88 with about $1k busted extra's from that deer hit last year, but I don't think they really gave me anything much for my extra's as I had to argue allot over not having receipts for them.Took the bike in to the dealer today to have carbs rebuilt. I don't have the time right now to mess with it and at least I know it will be done right. They said I may have it back saturday. Did find out from my insurance company that had I had insurance on it they would have totaled it. So that wouldn't have helped me either. Probably 1500 tops is all insurance would pay.
So much for automatically covered!
Remember, if you get gifts make sure you get the receipts for them too or insurance won't want to pay for them when busted!:lash:
Although my bike was in excellent condition before the deer hit it, they claim it wasn't because it had 180K miles showing! If less miles I'd probably have got more.
Though not happy at all, figuring I paid about $350 maybe a year for full coverage I still came out ahead getting the $3350 compared to getting nothing if it had not been covered at all!
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