I still can't find the source of this idle surge on the '76 GL1000, so I decided to start from scratch.
I ran a leakdown test on all the cylinders at TDC to check for valve issues. I could have pulled the camshafts and performed the test throughout the piston's movement range to see if there's a particular problem spot on the cylinder walls or piston rings but I'll wait on that for now and just run a compression check next.
Here are the results of the compression test:
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Cylinder
|
InputPSI
|
LossPSI
|
LossPSI (2)
|
%Lost
|
%Lost(2)
|
1
|
90
|
86
|
85.5
|
-4.444444444
|
5
|
2
|
90
|
86
|
85
|
-4.444444444
|
5.555555556
|
3
|
90
|
86
|
86
|
-4.444444444
|
4.444444444
|
4
|
90
|
88
|
88
|
-2.222222222
|
2.222222222
|
1
|
80
|
75.5
|
75.5
|
-5.625
|
5.625
|
2
|
80
|
75
|
75
|
-6.25
|
6.25
|
3
|
80
|
75.5
|
76
|
-5.625
|
5
|
4
|
80
|
76
|
76
|
-5
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
70
|
66
|
66
|
-5.714285714
|
5.714285714
|
2
|
70
|
64
|
64
|
-8.571428571
|
8.571428571
|
3
|
70
|
66
|
66
|
-5.714285714
|
5.714285714
|
4
|
70
|
66
|
66
|
-5.714285714
|
5.714285714
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
60
|
56
|
56
|
-6.666666667
|
6.666666667
|
2
|
60
|
55
|
55
|
-8.333333333
|
8.333333333
|
3
|
60
|
56
|
56
|
-6.666666667
|
6.666666667
|
4
|
60
|
56
|
56
|
-6.666666667
|
6.666666667
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
90
|
86
|
85.5
|
-4.444444444
|
5
|
1
|
80
|
75.5
|
75.5
|
-5.625
|
5.625
|
1
|
70
|
66
|
66
|
-5.714285714
|
5.714285714
|
1
|
60
|
56
|
56
|
-6.666666667
|
6.666666667
|
2
|
90
|
86
|
85
|
-4.444444444
|
5.555555556
|
2
|
80
|
75
|
75
|
-6.25
|
6.25
|
2
|
70
|
64
|
64
|
-8.571428571
|
8.571428571
|
2
|
60
|
55
|
55
|
-8.333333333
|
8.333333333
|
3
|
90
|
86
|
86
|
-4.444444444
|
4.444444444
|
3
|
80
|
75.5
|
76
|
-5.625
|
5
|
3
|
70
|
66
|
66
|
-5.714285714
|
5.714285714
|
3
|
60
|
56
|
56
|
-6.666666667
|
6.666666667
|
4
|
90
|
88
|
88
|
-2.222222222
|
2.222222222
|
4
|
80
|
76
|
76
|
-5
|
5
|
4
|
70
|
66
|
66
|
-5.714285714
|
5.714285714
|
4
|
60
|
56
|
56
|
-6.666666667
|
6.666666667
|
It's important to note I performed this test on a cold motor. It's generally better to warm up the motor first as your numbers will be more accurate. However, there were still no glaringly obvious problems indicated by these results.
I suppose the next move will be to compression check the cylinders and see if they are good in that aspect.
Hey so I know this is an old post but did you ever get the GL sorted out? I have one that's been giving me the exact same trouble as yours. The same idle surge and I just can't figure it out.
ReplyDeleteContact me at john.little82@gmail.com if you have any insight.