81 GS750E - Missing at Idle & Low RMP

[Grimly]

I read about Hylomar Blue, sounds like some righteous stuff!! :encouragement: From your experience, what's the better route? Buying the original part, upgrading to a "dowty washer" that works better and will last longer than the OEM, or going the Hylomar route. Also, is Hylomar hard to remove/deal with when returning to the area? Thanks!!

The OEM / Dowty washers lasted for decades, so I've no complaints about them, but when time came to re-use them, they were past their best, and I just used what was available, the Hylomar and plain washers. That was twelve years ago, and I've no complaints.
Use OEM if you can; if you can't, don't use silicone sealer*, use Hylomar.

*silicone sealer balls up and goes crumbly in the presence of gasoline.

 

[OriginalOwner]

Thanks guys for the great advice. I ordered them here:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3261971206...uid=7dPnllW-Tje&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
It was the best price I found for OEM ($3.20 each) and the seller has 100-percent positive rating.

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[Rich82GS750TZ]

Piece of mind for getting the right part is definitely worth at least $6.40.

 

[dgates1]

OriginalOwner I just ordered these washers from the same seller. Did they do the trick for your leak?

 

[OriginalOwner]

OriginalOwner I just ordered these washers from the same seller. Did they do the trick for your leak?

I didn't install them yet as the plumbing washers are holding...for now. When I do my upcoming end-of-the-season "dry-dock" routine, I'll put them in then.

But my low idle and hesitation issue under 3000 RPM's has returned. It feels different from before, I'm thinking i may be a fuel/air mixture issue this time. It gets better if I pull the choke out about a 1/10 of the way.

Not sure.