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by Dairyguy
Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:30 pm
Forum: For Sale/Wanted
Topic: Wanted shift lever 2000 1500
Replies: 3
Views: 406

Wanted shift lever 2000 1500

Anyone having a OEM shifter for the 1500 I am in the market to purchase one. Thanks!
by Dairyguy
Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:03 am
Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
Topic: Carburetor rebuild help needed
Replies: 10
Views: 2064

Re: Carburetor rebuild help needed

Completed reassembly last night, primed the carb, crossed my fingers and she fired right up and ran great...!! She has a very slight surge at idle and I am hopeful this will go away when I sync the carburetor. So happy to have her up and running. :D :D
by Dairyguy
Fri Jul 02, 2021 7:56 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Carburetor coolant line clamps
Replies: 1
Views: 568

Carburetor coolant line clamps

I put a new compression hose clamp on the right side coolant line because it was damaged. While reinstalling the carburetor/ hooking up the coolant lines my new clamp broke into two pieces. Wondering what to do I remembered that I had an assortment of Harbor freight hose clamps that have the plastic...
by Dairyguy
Tue Jun 29, 2021 8:26 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Homemade Carburetor Pilot jet removal tool
Replies: 0
Views: 534

Homemade Carburetor Pilot jet removal tool

I don’t know if this has been posted here before but I was looking for a way to adjust and remove the pilot jets on the Gold wing carburetor. I happen to run across a guy that made a tool with a bic pen. You basically disassemble the guts of the pen heat the end up with a lighter and when you start ...
by Dairyguy
Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:21 pm
Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
Topic: Carburetor rebuild help needed
Replies: 10
Views: 2064

Re: Carburetor rebuild help needed

I hope all this work pays off! But must admit I am enjoying it! :D
by Dairyguy
Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:14 pm
Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
Topic: Carburetor rebuild help needed
Replies: 10
Views: 2064

Re: Carburetor rebuild help needed

Mario,you are a life saver!! When I removed the accelerator pump I put both of the screws back in the carburetor so I would remember where they came from. One spacer stayed in the carburetor and the other spacer was still in the Excelerator pump and I didn’t notice it. I couldn’t sleep last night tr...
by Dairyguy
Sun Jun 27, 2021 9:10 pm
Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
Topic: Carburetor rebuild help needed
Replies: 10
Views: 2064

Carburetor rebuild help needed

AFC07B72-C020-4B7F-A5D4-5450A8EC5848.jpeg While disassembling the carb a small stainless steel alignment sleeve dropped out onto my mat. For the life of me I could not figure out where it goes. Bike is a 2000 GW 1500 SE. I know of the larger alignment sleeves for the top plate, but this is the smal...
by Dairyguy
Sat Jun 26, 2021 4:22 pm
Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
Topic: Irratic idle with accelerator pumps net working
Replies: 0
Views: 257

Irratic idle with accelerator pumps net working

I have a 2000 Goldwing 1500 that I just purchased and it has been sitting for five years. I brought it home drain the fuel cleaned out the gas tank put fuel in with fuel treatment started it up last night it was barely running. This morning started it up again and although hard to keep running I cou...