13-07-2019, 11:54 PM
Took the carb off and a couple of things were obvious!
Main jet WAS blocked
There was a strange blue deposit at the intake of the carb & in the filter! No Idea what it was. I didn't strip the carb right down as the new top to body gasket was very firmly stuck & I don't have another spare, so I don't know if the blue is in the float chamber etc....
Drained & filtered the rest of the fuel in the tank...all clear, only a couple of litres. Put 5 new litres in, connected it all up & away she went.
What is the blue gunge? consistency of very, very fine mud. It had stained the brass banjo, but rubbed off!
I don't know what blocked the main jet, whether the blue stuff or just dirt.
Let's see what happens over the next few days.
Main jet WAS blocked
There was a strange blue deposit at the intake of the carb & in the filter! No Idea what it was. I didn't strip the carb right down as the new top to body gasket was very firmly stuck & I don't have another spare, so I don't know if the blue is in the float chamber etc....
Drained & filtered the rest of the fuel in the tank...all clear, only a couple of litres. Put 5 new litres in, connected it all up & away she went.
What is the blue gunge? consistency of very, very fine mud. It had stained the brass banjo, but rubbed off!
I don't know what blocked the main jet, whether the blue stuff or just dirt.
Let's see what happens over the next few days.