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Dylanalsakkaf
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Hey everyone new member here. I'm fairly active in bmw forums for my car but wanted a cheaper way to get around while my car is down this summer.
My coworker was selling a 81 gs550l cheap with 7k miles so I went ahead picked it up. It ran but need a battery and was leaking fuel out of the boot on the carb on the left side of the bike. After my friend test drove it and realized it had no power and died as soon as he came to a stop we called his tech who's said he would clean/ repair the carbs, and do basic maintenance and inspection for 250$$
He is an auto tech by trade but to say the least, he was clueless on this bike so he charged me 30 bucks for ngk plugs oil and a filter, and said come get it out of his shop which I wasn't to happy about.
He did say I need a choke cable, fuel petcock, and he thinks the carbs have the wrong sized jets because they were mismatched but he also said he cleaned them.
When I got the bike back to work I started it idled fine for about 3 mins, gave a few revs and the it died and hasn't started since.
I took the petcock apart cleaned and inspected and then took the tank off, there is 2 hoses under the tank both on the petcock and a place for what look like a 3rd hose on the only other thing under the tank that has the wires attached, but there is nothing on it.
Anyways I reassembled and set it on prime for about a minute the switched to on and it almost started. It felt like it was on for less then a second. Tried a few more times then the cluster started to dim so I stopped.
Anyone have any ideas to help me get this thing started and running? Starter fluid? Carb rebuild? I am somewhat mechanically inclined but am 22 and nit to familiar with carbs. I think they may be flooded grom me trying to start it 15 times over the past 2 days but am just not sure.
I did loosen the float screws and they do all have fuel. Any help is greatly appreciated guys. I'm very excited to get this thing running and go for a cruise for the 1st time.
Thanks for reading, Dylan
My coworker was selling a 81 gs550l cheap with 7k miles so I went ahead picked it up. It ran but need a battery and was leaking fuel out of the boot on the carb on the left side of the bike. After my friend test drove it and realized it had no power and died as soon as he came to a stop we called his tech who's said he would clean/ repair the carbs, and do basic maintenance and inspection for 250$$
He is an auto tech by trade but to say the least, he was clueless on this bike so he charged me 30 bucks for ngk plugs oil and a filter, and said come get it out of his shop which I wasn't to happy about.
He did say I need a choke cable, fuel petcock, and he thinks the carbs have the wrong sized jets because they were mismatched but he also said he cleaned them.
When I got the bike back to work I started it idled fine for about 3 mins, gave a few revs and the it died and hasn't started since.
I took the petcock apart cleaned and inspected and then took the tank off, there is 2 hoses under the tank both on the petcock and a place for what look like a 3rd hose on the only other thing under the tank that has the wires attached, but there is nothing on it.
Anyways I reassembled and set it on prime for about a minute the switched to on and it almost started. It felt like it was on for less then a second. Tried a few more times then the cluster started to dim so I stopped.
Anyone have any ideas to help me get this thing started and running? Starter fluid? Carb rebuild? I am somewhat mechanically inclined but am 22 and nit to familiar with carbs. I think they may be flooded grom me trying to start it 15 times over the past 2 days but am just not sure.
I did loosen the float screws and they do all have fuel. Any help is greatly appreciated guys. I'm very excited to get this thing running and go for a cruise for the 1st time.
Thanks for reading, Dylan
