GS550 running on three

[Diggs]

Hi folks,

I have a gs550e (1981). Whenever I leave it on the sidestand for any length of time then start it up, the left hand pot won't fire. It has a good spark but the plug is wet. Am I right in thinking the slide could be sticking and the overflow blocked? Anybody able to tell me which the overflow pipe is? I have been told I can unblock this with a piece of wire, but naturally I want to make sure I am shoving my wire up the right bit as I understand it is like making love to a beautiful woman...

Cheers!

Iain

[DimitriT]

Wet as in gas or wet as in oil? I'm guessing you may have oil leaking past the valve seal which is fouling the plug. On the side stand, the oil sits on the left side of the motor and has more opportunity to leak in the cylinder. Any white oily smoke soon after starting up?

[Diggs]

Wet as in petrol thankfully. The plug always looks 'coked up' when I clean it up though, if this is a clue...