No tick over on Rapido

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Mates Li is running a 225 Rapido with a delly 30phbh. It will only tick over with the choke on but rides fine, nice and crisp on the throttle still. Any ideas will be much appreciated! Cheers.


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Would think that sounds like an air leak somewhere.

What jets are in it now?
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could be an air leak, or idle jet too small or blocked, have the jets been checked ?
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I don't know to be honest, couldn't find any carb faults but it was running fine with current jets in beforehand. Where and how could the air leak be found?


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Jets were clean


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leak down test would find where the leak is, inlet manifold gasket/joint or cylinder base gasket could be your airleak, or main seals
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carb rubber is another option as well
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Oh man, looks like a job for the experts! Thanks lads!


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