08-04-2019, 09:50 AM
Good morning everyone,
I completed the excellent Sevens to the Sea event again yesterday. During the run, one of the road surfaces caused my Nippy to begin bouncing around a bit (nothing unusual there!). However, it then stopped dead and refused to start at all. Initially, there was no spark but a change of points sorted that out fine but still no starting.
The carburettor was getting fuel and the jets seemed clear. I primed it up and the engine fired up fine and we duly arrived in Cleethorpes before setting off for home near Sheffield.
My dad (Paddy) made a comment that he thought it sounded "a bit noisy" but nothing too unusual there either. However, by the time I had got home, it sounded like a bag of marbles rattling around in the engine. This subsides somewhat when I push the clutch pedal down. I'm wondering if there's something loose in the clutch or possibly a loose flywheel? Does anyone have any thoughts to either confirm or deny this these thoughts?
It's also very reluctant to start again - either hot or cold - but I guess this is probably just something simple.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Nick
I completed the excellent Sevens to the Sea event again yesterday. During the run, one of the road surfaces caused my Nippy to begin bouncing around a bit (nothing unusual there!). However, it then stopped dead and refused to start at all. Initially, there was no spark but a change of points sorted that out fine but still no starting.
The carburettor was getting fuel and the jets seemed clear. I primed it up and the engine fired up fine and we duly arrived in Cleethorpes before setting off for home near Sheffield.
My dad (Paddy) made a comment that he thought it sounded "a bit noisy" but nothing too unusual there either. However, by the time I had got home, it sounded like a bag of marbles rattling around in the engine. This subsides somewhat when I push the clutch pedal down. I'm wondering if there's something loose in the clutch or possibly a loose flywheel? Does anyone have any thoughts to either confirm or deny this these thoughts?
It's also very reluctant to start again - either hot or cold - but I guess this is probably just something simple.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Nick