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Try/borrow a different carb.
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I went out to take the cover off and I'd left the petrol on because there's a puddle.
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Bilko wrote:I went out to take the cover off and I'd left the petrol on because there's a puddle.
Float needle not sealing?
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Thanks Colin. I took the plug out, as expected, wet. Took the carb apart. Float needle seems to be moving ok. I took it out and fired some compressed air through everything.

It's running now and I'll have to keep an eye on it.

I don't know what else to do. It'll be inpossible to try another carb.

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It's developed a bogginess up to half throttle.
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Bilko wrote:Thanks Colin. I took the plug out, as expected, wet. Took the carb apart. Float needle seems to be moving ok. I took it out and fired some compressed air through everything.

It's running now and I'll have to keep an eye on it.

I don't know what else to do. It'll be inpossible to try another carb.

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It's developed a bogginess up to half throttle.
Do you think it was just badly flooded Bilko..
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Yes indeed, flooded.

I had a leaky seal on the bottom of the carb. Sorted that now.

I was thinking of the float too because of the leak and poor running.

I need to try and sort the running out now.

Thanks Lads.
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Possible second issue.

I was trying out with clip positions and then it wouldn't start. This time I popped the plug out. No spark. The last thing I thought of was the plug as I had a new one die on me midweek. But, I put on another old one in and it worked.

I'll keep an eye on it.
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