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What the HELL is this thing?

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Ok, just a dumb question. While I had the carbs of my dad's gs1100L for a cleaning I happend to notice this....thing sticking out of the back of the motor, underneath where the carbs sit. It appears to be some sort of springy valve. You can see a large coil spring around it with a knurled knob at the end. I have no idea what this thing is. Anyone know? On a side note....I'm just waiting for a new vacuum petcock to arrive before I try and fire up the 1100. It hasn't run in 14 years but I've been laboring the last month to get the bike back into running shape. I can't wait for this damn part to arrive so I can try and fire it. I want to see if all my hardwork and knuckle busting has paid off. (Oh, and yes. Tomorrow I'm going to call that guy and see if I can go and pick up that GS650E for 100 bucks. 100 dollars for a 650E! I'm still in shock. The only reason I didn't plunk the cash down on the spot was because I wasn't sure if the motor was seized or not.
 
springy knobby thing...
lets see, if it's on the carbs, that'd be the idle adjusting screw, if it's on the engine, it'd be the cam chain tensioner, self adjusting.
 
What you are looking at is an oil leak waiting to happen. Err, that is the automatic cam chain tensioner.

Steve
 
That's the Recalcitrant Flux Tabulator under those carbs.... :twisted:

Sometimes known as a cam chain tensioner. :lol:
 
Ah!

Ah!

Thanks! I never heard of an automatic cam chain tensioner. I hope nothing goes wrong with it because I haven't a freakin clue how it works. :P
 
Its the automatic cam chain tensioner. AND, I know it looks inviting, having that great big knurled knob you could turn and that cute little wound springey thing to watch curl up, but resist that urge. DONT MESS with it! heh heh
Unless of course you want to be buying a new engine because of all the bent and torn up internal parts that resulted from being curious.

Ever hear the term, self destruction? :-)

Earl
 
How strange. I've had dozens off and on, some 6 or 7 times in one day and I have never had one leak a drop. :-)

Earl

AOD said:
We had mine off last winter...it's weeping oil now of course....
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earlfor said:
How strange. I've had dozens off and on, some 6 or 7 times in one day and I have never had one leak a drop. :-)

Earl

AOD said:
We had mine off last winter...it's weeping oil now of course....
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Yeah, but your'e NOT the norm Earl. :P :wink: :lol:
 
DMPLATT said:
earlfor said:
How strange. I've had dozens off and on, some 6 or 7 times in one day and I have never had one leak a drop. :-)

Earl

AOD said:
We had mine off last winter...it's weeping oil now of course....
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Yeah, but your'e NOT the norm Earl. :P :wink: :lol:
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No kidding. Two differences from the norm at least:
(1) By my quick calculations, he's due to pass 10,000 posts on May 30th.
(2) Most of those posts were insightful and helpful.

We should all aspire to this. And that's enough feeding of his ego for now :)
 
Re: What the HELL is this thing?

runforyourlife82 said:
Ok, just a dumb question. While I had the carbs of my dad's gs1100L for a cleaning I happend to notice this....thing sticking out of the back of the motor, underneath where the carbs sit.
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That thing, sonny, is how you tell the gender of your GS.
 
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