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also when i am putting the diaphrams back in, do i need to put a smear of sealent round the top where the lid joins on?
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What is it better to do ... float height or fuel height??
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stug wrote:What is it better to do ... float height or fuel height??

ummm same thing. float height determines fuel height
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right, done it all, fired up ok on choke, then when i switched choke off it wouldnt restart unless i held it flat out and even then it would only tick over with choke on or off? WHAT HAVE I DONE?lol, ive got a feeling the pumps playing up again,i put permant live straight to the pump and would only come on every now and again, think maybe theres a bad connection inside
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have u checked the oil to see if its emulsified?
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emulsified?
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yea, looks like a white coffee. if it has it means yer head gasket has gone which can lead to running probs. the oil , if u look in the viewing window will be creamy. take a gander.
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nah its still perfect and the water is perfect too,
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checked the pump today, all is fine there, anyone got a set of carbs off a running bike that they want to sell?
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diesel wrote:
stug wrote:What is it better to do ... float height or fuel height??

ummm same thing. float height determines fuel height
What I meant was what gives you the best result as measuring the float height is quite inaccurate as it is very difficult to see
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gotta take the manual as red. if its good enought for the kwak boffins then float height should do us just nicely ;)
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is there anything that i can soak the carbs in overnight to clean the inside fuel way things? i dont have access to a airline so i cant blow them through
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carb cleaner is good stuff, soak overnight. Or......

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