Hello from Wisconsin!

[scrapvalue]

Hello all,

I live in Wautoma Wisconsin and just picked up a 1985 FJ1100 2 days ago.

Nice clean bike with only 16,700 miles on it.

Hadn't been run in a year or so according to the owner.

I cleaned the carbs yesterday,(impressed on how easy it was to get them out), and got it running.

Put some sea foam in for good measure and road it a few miles.

I rode it again this morning and it ran and idled very well.

Parked it in the driveway for a few hours and went to go start it again.

This is where it gets weird.

Turned the switch on and hit the start button.  Turned over maybe a half of turn, sounded like it back fired lightly and would not turn over any further.

My first thought was that the petcock was not shutting off completely and filled a cylinder.

Took the plugs out and they were dry. Tried to turn it over and it was still stuck.

Thought maybe the starter locked up. Took t out and it is fine.  Motor would still not turn over by spinning the rear wheel. Still had the plugs out.

Pulled the valve cover off and everything is where it is suppose to be in there.

Pulled both covers of the sides of the motor,(at ends of crank shaft and again everything was o.k.

So I am very perplexed and not  very happy FJ owner at this moment.

I am going to repost this rant in the proper forum and hopefully someone can help me figure this out.

Anyway, I look forward to chatting with ya all.

[FJmonkey]

Smell your oil, does it smell like gas? You might have hydro-locked a cylinder. Will it crank over with the plugs out?

[scrapvalue]

Yes I did and no it doesn't turn over.

[Pat Conlon]

Hello, sorry the bike did not work out for you...
He's selling it for $850
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=14357.0

Best wishes