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- Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:11 am
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: DC Horn on old Vespa
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2951
Re: DC Horn on old Vespa
Pretty sure you can buy cheap enough clam shell repros ,could drill the rivets out and swap the faces over maybe , or leave a 'dummy' horn on show and fit the ugly one under the mudguard somewhere.
- Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:51 am
- Forum: Carburettor Set-ups
- Topic: Vespa Carb Set-ups.....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 133563
Re: Vespa Carb Set-ups.....



- Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:49 am
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: torqe setting
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1495
Re: torqe setting
About 18ft/lb
- Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:30 am
- Forum: Carburettor Set-ups
- Topic: Vespa Carb Set-ups.....
- Replies: 22
- Views: 133563
Re: Vespa Carb Set-ups.....
hi can anyone give me timming and rough jetting for 172 mallossi runing standard carb no porting etc and no autolube exhaust will be pm going to strop and do bearings and seals Leave the timing as standard - but it would be good to strobe it as the standard marks are not necessarily that accurate ....
- Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:19 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Fuel dilema
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2491
Re: Fuel dilema
all been said before probably but some interesting reminders on here
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- Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:10 am
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: vespa carb problem advice needed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3151
Re: vespa carb problem advice needed
Yes any airleak caused by seal or otherwise ,such as head, carb seating. All the tickover screw does is hold the slide in a certain position to stop it closing right up so you are having that bypassed by the air rushing in somewhere else. The air mixture screw on the back of the carb should be aroun...
- Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:47 am
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: vespa carb problem advice needed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3151
Re: vespa carb problem advice needed
Sounds like an air leak ,could be main oil seal at worse. If you unscrew and take the clutch cover breather out then start the engine ,when it starts screaming by itself put your finger on the clutch breather hole ,if the revs settle down then it's the main seal needing replacing, because when they ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:12 am
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: Tyre rubbing on clutch housing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2333
- Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:34 pm
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: What's going on?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7334
Re: What's going on?
Yes. Wheel off, then 3 m5 or m6 bolts. Take care not to drop the brass plunger down the gearbox .
- Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:00 am
- Forum: Vespa Tech
- Topic: What's going on?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7334
Re: What's going on?
^what he saidBofs wrote:Splines on rear hub gone? Pop off your hub cap and see if the shaft is spinning when you're in gear.
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