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by nellyboyo
Wed Jul 04, 2012 6:21 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Power Jet Carbs on Reed Valve Engines
Replies: 5
Views: 1802

Power Jet Carbs on Reed Valve Engines

A learned friend of mine says that power jet carbs are no use and should not be fitted to a reed type engines. He did start explaining but lost me a bit to be honest.
Is this a valid statement ??
by nellyboyo
Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:10 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Scootrs pipe on Imola keeps coming loose !!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1742

Re: Scootrs pipe on Imola keeps coming loose !!!

They are normal mild steel studs mate and I`m using studlock.
If it comes loose again I think I`ll put the taffspeed copy I`ve`got on my s2 on it . Need the imola type stub though , gave one away in the past ....DOH!!
by nellyboyo
Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:14 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Intermittent high tick over
Replies: 2
Views: 1356

Re: Intermittent high tick over

Sounds maybe like an air leak mate . If any of the top end gaskets leak a little when warm tick over does increase and could lead you to believe its the carb
by nellyboyo
Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:10 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Scootrs pipe on Imola keeps coming loose !!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1742

Scootrs pipe on Imola keeps coming loose !!!

HIya all, I`ve wire locked the nuts, I`ve fitted new rubbers so the body of the pipe floats on them , I`ve loctite`d the studs in place . All nuts fitted with a flat and a spring washer. The pipe does not rub anywhere. What seems to be happening after a 20 mile run is the barrel studs are winding th...
by nellyboyo
Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:47 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: quality panel beater
Replies: 5
Views: 1933

Re: quality panel beater

Continental Bodyshop in Ystradgynlais did my bodywork resto and I thought they were excellent, you can only ask ??

http://www.autoinsider.co.uk/local/gara ... _59181.php
by nellyboyo
Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:04 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: Finally Finished !!
Replies: 8
Views: 2867

Re: Finally Finished !!

Cheers for the comments boys, the colour is RAL 6021 .
the engine is an imola with various goodies by Dai at OSW.
When I get back home I`ll be mostly jetting the PWK carb spot on and getting it through the MOT 8-)
by nellyboyo
Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:00 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: quality panel beater
Replies: 5
Views: 1933

Re: quality panel beater

I can if you live in south wales ??
by nellyboyo
Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:44 am
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: Finally Finished !!
Replies: 8
Views: 2867

Finally Finished !!

Before .. http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/7476/dsc01370zj.jpg By nellyboyo at 2012-06-12 After .... ( around 18 months work ) http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/4595/dsc02288z.jpg By nellyboyo at 2012-06-12 http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/3128/dsc02286li.jpg By nellyboyo at 2012-06-12 http://img...
by nellyboyo
Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:51 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: sip formula oil
Replies: 7
Views: 2242

Re: sip formula oil

Used it in my reed-valved Mugello and others before that, Tidy stuff,
Get it from Dai at On Small Wheels 8-)
by nellyboyo
Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:08 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Casing Disaster
Replies: 11
Views: 2989

Re: Casing Disaster

All sorted now , new casing sourced from deepest Porthcawl .
:frog: