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200 lost tickover and harder to start
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 9:19 am
by Stebbelaner
Hi folks,sorry another request for help.
My Serveta rode perfectly yesterday on a 40 mile jaunt with a couple of refreshment stops.Then after the third stop it took a few kicks to get going and wouldn't idle at junctions.Got home and found that I could only get it to tickover with the choke on.
Suggestions please for most likely causes?
Re: 200 lost tickover and harder to start
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 1:39 pm
by db67
Air leak? could be several things that have come loose :- inlet manifold, exhaust downpipe, cylinder head, carb,spark plug or something a lot simpler like a split air hose rubber? fuel flow , blocked tap/filter , float sticking? or the tick over screw has wound itself out. Good luck
Re: 200 lost tickover and harder to start
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 2:47 pm
by Daggs
The pilot jet is blocked.
Re: 200 lost tickover and harder to start
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 2:59 pm
by Stebbelaner
Yep,carb clean and it now seems fine
I was surprised by the amount of dirt in the carb (running Breathe Sweet type foam filter)
I've now put a pop sock over the outer layer open cell foam to add another layer of finer filtration.
Re: 200 lost tickover and harder to start
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 5:05 pm
by Daggs
Most dirt in the carb comes out of the petrol tank. Anything sucked in ends up in the barrel.
Try an inline fuel filter.
Re: 200 lost tickover and harder to start
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 5:37 pm
by Stebbelaner
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