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Shipleystevep

Hi,
What can cause a scooter to “run on” after you’ve shut the throttle? Takes a good few seconds for the refs to drop when the throttle is closed. Checked for air leaks and all sound. Thought it was the carb but stripped and cleaned. Struggling with this now.
Any ideas?
Cheers
Steve

Shipleystevep

Oreet,
Great helpful forum this, welcome

Shipleystevep

Thanks guys, took it off stripped and cleaned thoroughly (again!). All good now, must have been some crap in there.

Cheers steve

Shipleystevep

Hi guys, Need some help please. Just finished restoring a 61 TV175 series 2, kept it all original except for 12 volt electronic ignition. (Couldn’t get the 4 pole points system working right). Anyway I’m using the original 21mm BS7 carb and it’s not running right. Will start fine (with choke) and ti...

Shipleystevep

Keith Newman (k2 custom classics) does a good spring compressor

Shipleystevep

I’ve had bad experiences with BGM - twice. Cheap Indians ok. Just trying a Scootronicsbut no real experience yet.
All a bit of a lottery I think unless you’re capable of spotting the lemons and correcting yourself.

Shipleystevep

Be ok, you should see the state of some casings I’ve swapped mounts on for mates.

Shipleystevep

Hi there

Shipleystevep

Was tracking down the inside of the old plug cap, tried a new one and it’s ok.

Many thanks

Shipleystevep

Thanks really appreciate your suggestions and I will follow them but,,,,, I don’t understand why with the plug in the cap out of the cylinder if I touch the body of the plug (hex nut bit) I get a right belt. If I hold that near the frame it sparks there, but if I firmly earth it there (like you do) ...

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