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Re: Won't Run - Can't think of a more catchy title

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:19 am
by GP240
Try/borrow a different carb.

Re: Won't Run - Can't think of a more catchy title

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:07 pm
by Bilko
I went out to take the cover off and I'd left the petrol on because there's a puddle.

Re: Won't Run - Can't think of a more catchy title

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:32 pm
by coaster
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?

Re: Won't Run - Can't think of a more catchy title

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:41 pm
by Bilko
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.

RB250 with a LC Head
34mm VHSB Dellorto
Franspeed Tourer


It's developed a bogginess up to half throttle.

Re: Won't Run - Can't think of a more catchy title

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 2:26 pm
by Muppet
REEDS!!!!!!!!!

Re: Won't Run - Can't think of a more catchy title

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 2:43 pm
by Andy Pickering
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.

RB250 with a LC Head
34mm VHSB Dellorto
Franspeed Tourer


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

Re: Won't Run - Can't think of a more catchy title

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 5:47 pm
by Bilko
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.

Re: Won't Run - Can't think of a more catchy title

Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:37 pm
by Bilko
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.