ProducerBill Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Thanks to the help of may here and my lucky fumblings I have been able to get my 1981 GS550L running. While working on solving an electrical issue I notice some liquid dripping from the left muffler (White Circle). This liquid seems to be dripping from a bolt/insert/,,,,something (Red Arrow). Sitting still the liquid looks to be building up on this item (Green Arrow) before falling to the floor. Thinking this could be oil coming from the engine somewhere, I climbed under while running I can see the liquid sometime spraying directly from the exhaust out of the bolt thing (Red Arrow). This liquid seems to only be coming mainly from the left side. I think I have seen a few drops on the right side, but it is like a 99/1 ratio. I gave the liquid the finger rub test and maybe kind of oily but I would call is more water like. Also it doesn't smell like gas or burn oil. Also not getting a thick black exhaust that would make ma think super rich mixture or burning out. So I am a bit lost. Could it be water? If so where could it be coming from? If oil is there a way to enter the exhaust without burning? Quote Link to comment
geogsxr Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Hi. Condensation from the heat cycles of running the bike, very common on most petrol engines, will be leaking out the drain holes in the muffler. Good luck with your GS, great bikes. G Quote Link to comment
ProducerBill Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 25 minutes ago, geogsxr said: Hi. Condensation from the heat cycles of running the bike, very common on most petrol engines, will be leaking out the drain holes in the muffler. Good luck with your GS, great bikes. G Ahhh. That make sense. Seems odd to me that after 10-15 min there is a pool that large. I am seeing a drip or two on the right side, but the left side is a waterfall in compresence. Quote Link to comment
Captain Chaos Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Bike standing on sidestand? Quote Link to comment
TonyGee Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 this is why 4 stroke exhausts rot from the inside out Quote Link to comment
Gixer1460 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Have you never noticed the stream of liquid coming from car tailpipes after they've been sitting at a stop sign, once up to running temps it tends to stop! Quote Link to comment
ProducerBill Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 58 minutes ago, Captain Chaos said: Bike standing on sidestand? Bike was on the center stand. Quote Link to comment
ProducerBill Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 36 minutes ago, Gixer1460 said: Have you never noticed the stream of liquid coming from car tailpipes after they've been sitting at a stop sign, once up to running temps it tends to stop! Noticed something, but figured that was fuel exhaust. I am still learning what to expect. Quote Link to comment
Reinhoud Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/11/2024 at 3:29 AM, ProducerBill said: Thanks to the help of may here and my lucky fumblings I have been able to get my 1981 GS550L running. While working on solving an electrical issue I notice some liquid dripping from the left muffler (White Circle). This liquid seems to be dripping from a bolt/insert/,,,,something (Red Arrow). Sitting still the liquid looks to be building up on this item (Green Arrow) before falling to the floor. Thinking this could be oil coming from the engine somewhere, I climbed under while running I can see the liquid sometime spraying directly from the exhaust out of the bolt thing (Red Arrow). This liquid seems to only be coming mainly from the left side. I think I have seen a few drops on the right side, but it is like a 99/1 ratio. I gave the liquid the finger rub test and maybe kind of oily but I would call is more water like. Also it doesn't smell like gas or burn oil. Also not getting a thick black exhaust that would make ma think super rich mixture or burning out. So I am a bit lost. Could it be water? If so where could it be coming from? If oil is there a way to enter the exhaust without burning? Taste it 1 Quote Link to comment
ProducerBill Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 On 1/13/2024 at 5:23 AM, Reinhoud said: Taste it You first. Quote Link to comment
coombehouse Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 On 2/6/2024 at 12:57 PM, ProducerBill said: You first. I stopped doing that a few years ago when I tasted a mystery liquid near the front wheel of my bike. It was cat piss 4 Quote Link to comment
Reinhoud Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 8 hours ago, coombehouse said: I stopped doing that a few years ago when I tasted a mystery liquid near the front wheel of my bike. It was cat piss At least the mystery was solved 1 Quote Link to comment
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