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by Architecten
Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:53 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Peoples experience of the Casa 185?
Replies: 18
Views: 9121

Re: Peoples experience of the Casa 185?

*adds to Christmas list*
by Architecten
Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:33 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Peoples experience of the Casa 185?
Replies: 18
Views: 9121

Re: Peoples experience of the Casa 185?

Cheers, I'll take a look...
by Architecten
Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:08 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Peoples experience of the Casa 185?
Replies: 18
Views: 9121

Re: Peoples experience of the Casa 185?

I'm liking the rack on the Silver Special... where's it from?
by Architecten
Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:26 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Backfire on start up
Replies: 5
Views: 2373

Re: Backfire on start up

Electrical. LT coil starting to fail...?
by Architecten
Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:32 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Piston Travel???
Replies: 15
Views: 4432

Re: Piston Travel???

Heh! Good news for me though... my only expense will be a tube of silicone!!!
by Architecten
Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:09 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Piston Travel???
Replies: 15
Views: 4432

Re: Piston Travel???

The conclusion is somewhat simpler. When I took the head off this fell out... http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b613/nicktwilde/IMG_5241_zpsjtt42dgb.jpg At first I thought it was an electrical connector but then realised it was the nipple off the spark plug! It must have fallen in when I took the ...
by Architecten
Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:39 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Lammy starts but dis and backfires!
Replies: 33
Views: 9645

Re: Lammy starts but dis and backfires!

From recent experience I'd say its the stator. LT coil breaking down?
by Architecten
Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:40 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Piston Travel???
Replies: 15
Views: 4432

Re: Piston Travel???

Horror more like...

After discussing this in the pub last night the latest theory is the gudgeon pin circlip has come out and is hitting a transfer port. We'll see...
by Architecten
Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:08 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Piston Travel???
Replies: 15
Views: 4432

Re: Piston Travel???

Where's best for a leak test kit?

I will check the stator again as well. It's odd that it only stops as it reaches the head. It just clunks like it's hitting something...?!
by Architecten
Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:45 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Piston Travel???
Replies: 15
Views: 4432

Re: Piston Travel???

It's not the stator. I had the flywheel on and off as I was check the timing etc. I suspect it's an air leak as it took a while to start but the plug was wet with petrol... it was flooding but once started it was weak... if that makes sense! But I'm surprised if it is an air leak, it's an RT so the ...