Hello all,
I am wondering if anyone would know the carb. jet size for high altitude. I live in the Denver area. I do not know what size are in the GL1100A now. The bike was out of Neb. My other GW same year will run circles around it. I am going to rebuild the carbs on it soon. The bike is sluggish and has very little power.
I hope someone can help.
Thanks
Kevin
Carb. Jets
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DenverWinger
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Re: Carb. Jets
Ya, mine was putting out a good quantity of black smoke on hard acceleration here at altitude...
I don't remember exactly what jets were in mine nor what I put in it, but what I did was take the OEM Main jet size and go 10% smaller. Helped a lot.
I don't remember exactly what jets were in mine nor what I put in it, but what I did was take the OEM Main jet size and go 10% smaller. Helped a lot.
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Re: Carb. Jets
Welcome to the forum Kevin
The stock jets were, mains 145, idle jets is 35. You will need to test jets with a spark plug color test to get the accuracy. Unfortunately you have to pull the carb racks to change the jets when testing on the wings.
A trick that riders use in the mountains for fuel burn is to add a couple ounces of 2 stroke oil(TC-W3 rated) to your gas to slow the burn and lower the octane to compensate for thin air. The oil helps lubricate the carbs too. It doesn't hurt to use it either.
Be sure to fully strip the carbs down of all rubber parts, especially the air mixture screws, springs, washers and orings to do a proper cleaning, using an ultrasonic cleaner or boil clean process, to be sure all fuel ports are cleaned of any hardened gas in the tiny ports these carbs have, spray cleaning alone will not properly clean the carbs. These blocked ports will give you a lack of power you are experiencing.
The stock jets were, mains 145, idle jets is 35. You will need to test jets with a spark plug color test to get the accuracy. Unfortunately you have to pull the carb racks to change the jets when testing on the wings.
A trick that riders use in the mountains for fuel burn is to add a couple ounces of 2 stroke oil(TC-W3 rated) to your gas to slow the burn and lower the octane to compensate for thin air. The oil helps lubricate the carbs too. It doesn't hurt to use it either.
Be sure to fully strip the carbs down of all rubber parts, especially the air mixture screws, springs, washers and orings to do a proper cleaning, using an ultrasonic cleaner or boil clean process, to be sure all fuel ports are cleaned of any hardened gas in the tiny ports these carbs have, spray cleaning alone will not properly clean the carbs. These blocked ports will give you a lack of power you are experiencing.
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newday777
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Past rides
1983 GL1100A Wineberry 63,000 miles(sold)
1999A Restored from PO neglect & sold at 19,000 miles
1999SE Totaled by cager at 105,000 miles
Re: Carb. Jets
I forgot to add the picture of stock jet sizes of the 82 gl1100(looked at your profile to see what you listed as you didn't specify the year in your question.....)
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Kevin C
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Re: Carb. Jets
Sorry about not putting in the year in question. What I have is a GL1100A 1982.
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Kevin C
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Re: Carb. Jets
I want to thank everyone who has responded to my question.
There is a lot of knowledge out there. When I take the carbs out to see what is in there I will put the new knowledge to use.
Thanks again everyone.
There is a lot of knowledge out there. When I take the carbs out to see what is in there I will put the new knowledge to use.
Thanks again everyone.
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Re: Carb. Jets
Hello Kevin,
I am totally new to this site and the Honda GLs (I'm a BMW airhead guy with a side of K-BIke, 75s). I just picked up at 1982 GL1100. It runs, but it idles a bit rough and stumbles when accelerating. I don't know the history of the bike, but was planning on a carb clean/rebuild as part of my work on the bike. What can you tell me now that you have gone through the rebuild?? Thanks in advance!
BTW, I'm in Denver as well
I am totally new to this site and the Honda GLs (I'm a BMW airhead guy with a side of K-BIke, 75s). I just picked up at 1982 GL1100. It runs, but it idles a bit rough and stumbles when accelerating. I don't know the history of the bike, but was planning on a carb clean/rebuild as part of my work on the bike. What can you tell me now that you have gone through the rebuild?? Thanks in advance!
BTW, I'm in Denver as well
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Kevin C
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Re: Carb. Jets
Dave,
I ended up not having to rebuild the carbs. I put a can of Sea Foam in and it cleared up for now. This winter I will take and rebuild them. The first thing you should do on the wing is replace the timing belts. Not a good thing if they break.
Welcome to the form. If any more questions, let me know I will help the best I can. Enjoy the ride.
Kevin C
I ended up not having to rebuild the carbs. I put a can of Sea Foam in and it cleared up for now. This winter I will take and rebuild them. The first thing you should do on the wing is replace the timing belts. Not a good thing if they break.
Welcome to the form. If any more questions, let me know I will help the best I can. Enjoy the ride.
Kevin C