Search found 41 matches
- Sat Jun 28, 2025 7:57 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Points Problem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7362
Re: Points Problem
Problem solved, must have knocked the points out, each time i reset them still no spark with the exception of one time when all was good but mistakingly released the screw rather than tightening it just checking it was tight before refitting flywheel. Reset points & checked timing, had to move s...
- Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:19 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Points Problem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7362
Points Problem
Bog standard Italian GP150 still on points running fine after thousands of miles starts within two kicks from cold. Today took flywheel off to oil feltpad as just done over 3,000 miles when changed condenser & also oiled felt pad then. Put back together, would not start - no spark, assumed point...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:52 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Crank Play
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7997
Re: Crank Play
Thanks for reply. Yes locked solid, i'd just stopped at a roundabout when engine died so had clutch in, left her for 30 -40 mins when it happened to see if it released before calling recovery. I run two stroke oil into plug hole & left after getting home, all on floor out of leaking u-bend, chec...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:29 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Crank Play
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7997
Crank Play
Had a heat seize - u-bend nut come loose, air leak. piston locked solid but got cylinder off easy enough (yes piston no longer any use) but on checking crank (still in place) some slight side to side movement, flywheel seems ok although it had rubbed up against the cowling however one of the 3 cork ...
- Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:22 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Using Timing TDC Tool
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9775
Using Timing TDC Tool
When i've done my timinig i've used the TDC tool which sits in the cyclinder head & as you do turned the flywheel in both directions until the piston hits the stop. Have just noticed though the the piston will nudge that stop up. So the question is should you use as i always have done turning th...
- Wed Dec 08, 2021 9:29 pm
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: Euro tour tips
- Replies: 6
- Views: 22426
Re: Euro tour tips
Best advice i can give to all of you is......"try waking up", from the above it is self evident not one of you has a clue what is playing out right now.....you'll have your memories but never again will you have your freedoms. ....unless of course you take my initial advice.....covid, pand...
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:21 pm
- Forum: General Scooter Chat
- Topic: E10 fuel addatives
- Replies: 5
- Views: 22234
Re: E10 fuel addatives
I had to use E10 fuel when the 'manufactured' fuel shortage was on & had a bottle of E10 Fuel Fighter in my toolbox for such a time, now i either didn't add enough or it didn't work as the engine didn't run well until i topped up with E5 Super. Like to know anyone else who's used it as this fake...
- Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:18 am
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Differences in kick start shafts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5043
Re: Differences in kick start shafts
If you get a set of kickstart shim/washers in various sizes for outside the casing, use to adjust accordingly should sort that out. MBD amongst others will have these. Internal depth of the kickstart shaft hole on a LI/SX sidecasing is 66mm, GP is 64mm (LI/SX will be if machined with appropiate tool...
- Sun Aug 22, 2021 4:12 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: SX200 Lighting Problems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7089
Re: SX200 Lighting Problems
FINAL UPDATE: Thanks again for your help, took the loom out & yes it was the wires to the brake pedal switch from the main loom that were damaged/split - hence lights flickering some weeks back prior to loosing them all together. I just put a new loom in problem solved, will repair old one over ...
- Sun Aug 15, 2021 3:37 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Super Unleaded
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17586
Re: Super Unleaded
I've been using the Super/Supreme Unleaded for some weeks now with no issues on a standard set up. I understand this fuel will remain E5 for a few more years until UN Agenda 21, now UN Agenda 2030 kicks in more with the fraudulent 'green/climate' agenda (expect an escalation of this), this is all pa...