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by Piatti
Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:02 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: wont start
Replies: 46
Views: 16073

wont start

Just rebuilt a series 3 125 and now it wont start, was running previously. Has got got fuel with 3% mix, timing set to 19 degrees, checked piston is in the correct way this morning, am getting a healthy spark when plug is held on engine casing, if I take the air filter off and cover the carb with my...
by Piatti
Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:11 pm
Forum: Paint & Bodywork Tech
Topic: Aldi compressor available from Sunday 13th March 2011
Replies: 0
Views: 2247

Aldi compressor available from Sunday 13th March 2011

Aldi 2.5HP air compressor £79.99 in stores from Sunday 13th March.

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/sp ... _17927.htm

Other air tooling and accessories also available including:
Air filter regulator
Spot blasting kit
Impact wrench
15m hose reel


regards

Piatti
by Piatti
Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:48 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: A sat morning lambretta painting
Replies: 19
Views: 16218

Re: A sat morning lambretta painting

Hi Piatti,just checking out your first paint job, with reference to your Sundstrom mask,I paint mainly with 2K,and use a sundstrom mask and always use an ABEC1 standard filter with 2 pre filters.Going to your pictures of filters,the ABEC 1 is the brown one with the yellow line on (bottom of stack)f...
by Piatti
Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: Show us yer Scoots!!
Topic: A sat morning lambretta painting
Replies: 19
Views: 16218

Re: A sat morning lambretta painting

Looks like your doing a great job with the respraying BUT enough of this talking about lambretta nonsense............have you still got that Firebird Freestyler BMX stashed away in a shed/loft etc?? I wish mate, sold the complete bike for £100 in about 1990 i think, it was a glyn lewis plus as wel...
by Piatti
Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:00 pm
Forum: Paint & Bodywork Tech
Topic: a sat morning painting
Replies: 0
Views: 1951

a sat morning painting

just thought I'd post the link of some pics when I painted my scoot...

Complete novice first time spraying.

http://scooterotica.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1198

Regards

Piatti
by Piatti
Wed Nov 03, 2010 2:38 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: electronic ignition bracket bolts ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1492

Re: electronic ignition bracket bolts ?

Can't you measure the screw dia. with a steel rule or better with a vernier guage? Failing that, why not contact your bracket supplier. ... Or, worst case, buy M3 and M4 screws and see which fit, they're not expensive. Thanks for the advice, am going to loan a vernier guage from work and measure to...
by Piatti
Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:47 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: electronic ignition bracket bolts ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1492

Re: electronic ignition bracket bolts ?

lakelambrettas wrote:Measure the hex head across flats (A/F) size:

M5 = 8mm;
M4 = 7mm.

Denis
These were screw head (phillips) type bolts ?
by Piatti
Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:58 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: electronic ignition bracket bolts ?
Replies: 6
Views: 1492

electronic ignition bracket bolts ?

Can anyone tell me the correct bolts required for fitting an electronic ignition bracket :?: One of the bolts sheared when dismantling and I need to replace, the 2 holes on the regulater side are bigger then the 2 on the CDI side. I can measure the length from the existing bolt, its the size I'm aft...
by Piatti
Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:01 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Preserving original paintwork?
Replies: 4
Views: 2899

Re: Preserving original paintwork?

Morris Lubricants ‘Ankor Wax’ supplied in 1ltr bottles. Ideal for protecting your rusteration and patina scooters or applying to your scoot in general. Coat underneath mudguards and inner panels for all weather protection. Ideal for maintaining further deterioration in old paintwork. Can be buff...
by Piatti
Sun May 23, 2010 9:35 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: choke lever question
Replies: 2
Views: 1100

choke lever question

Hi,

Does the choke cover fit all the way down the choke or just part way

Mine only fits about 5mm onto the choke (original choke cover and scootrs choke)

Image

regards

Piatti

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