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Barlow
13-11-2008, 23:21
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:sad2: Fired the 5 up the other day to give it a wash, etc.....

It wasn't bad at 2 grand whilst warming up, but refused to tick over.

It was all over the place and just died after 15 mins or so of ticking over.

Do they do this or is it a carb re-build jobby.

It was perfect before it was stood for a couple of months. :mad:
raj
13-11-2008, 23:24
make sure the idle jet is clean
Barlow
13-11-2008, 23:45
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The big screw on the drivers side of the carb??

Just unscrew it and blast an airline down or somat???
raj
13-11-2008, 23:49
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The big screw on the drivers side of the carb??

Just unscrew it and blast an airline down or somat???

unscrew it and squirt carb cleaner down there, also take the idle screw apart and and give the bits a quick blast.

also check if the idle screw has a seal. if it hasnt it may not idle properly.

im actually unsure if the idle screw came with a seal fitted as standard??
can someone confirm this?
Barlow
13-11-2008, 23:53
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I think it's got a little black o-ring on it if it's the same screw i'm thinking of........

But i don't remember being able to take it apart???

I'll check it out tomorrow.
Cheers for that mate, appreciated.
Spooky
14-11-2008, 00:08
check the plugs for fouling/crap etc

and generally the ignition system for excess moisture etc etc

give the carb a good once over like raj just said
GTphil
14-11-2008, 00:09
its worth doing it a few times also(cleaning out the idle jet) depending on how long its been stood for the petrol its self may be to blame??
Spooky
14-11-2008, 00:10
unscrew it and squirt carb cleaner down there, also take the idle screw apart and and give the bits a quick blast.

also check if the idle screw has a seal. if it hasnt it may not idle properly.

im actually unsure if the idle screw came with a seal fitted as standard??
can someone confirm this?

yea, big brass screw on drivers side DID have an o ring seal fitted from ze factory

mixture screw just below that, had a s w a n k y cap :cool::smokin: