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by kipper
Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:47 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: wont start
Replies: 46
Views: 16940

Re: wont start

try fresh fuel mix. i had same problem after filling up on welsh coast road.good spark compression,cleaned carb tap still no go. drained tank fresh fuel and started first kick.
by kipper
Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:25 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: carb rubber
Replies: 14
Views: 4210

Re: carb rubber

well the glue lasted about 5 miles with the ribbed malossi rubber and so on with a cut down top hose and narrow clips.....so far so good.
by kipper
Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:03 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: carb rubber
Replies: 14
Views: 4210

Re: carb rubber

ok ive fitted a ribbed malossi rubber,clicked on the carb side spot on and secure even without the jubillee, manifold side needed the jubillee tightened i noticed no internal gap due to built in step on rubber. start up idle good,give it the revs carburetta dysfunctional errection.....(mark dont men...
by kipper
Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:38 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: carb rubber
Replies: 14
Views: 4210

Re: carb rubber

ok are all ribbed rubbers suitable for a imola dellorto set up,is a mallosi (vespa?) the one i should use. ive heard of stepped rubbers ,ive noticed on the plain rubber that came with the carb there is a definate lip in the internal diameter between the carb and manifold can this effect the performa...
by kipper
Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:09 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: carb rubber
Replies: 14
Views: 4210

Re: carb rubber

ooo you are awful. :oops:
by kipper
Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:58 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: carb rubber
Replies: 14
Views: 4210

Re: carb rubber

seems to come of the manifold side mainly. does superglue or slvent react to rubber petrol oil, the rubber is plain tube with yellow stripe...thanks.
by kipper
Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:59 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: carb rubber
Replies: 14
Views: 4210

Re: carb rubber

no more nails.....anyone? went to isle of white and back and couple of months after no prob,becoming a pain now on anything over a few miles.
by kipper
Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:28 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: carb rubber
Replies: 14
Views: 4210

carb rubber

any ideas to stop my carb manifold rubber popping off. 30 dellorto, no filter, imola manifold, jubilee clips and standard dellorto rubber just pinched on,fine until engine starts to warm up. leads to interesting running results thats for sure.