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 Post subject: carb clean
PostPosted: 25 Mar 2012 22:00 
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ok just cleaned out the carb on my m2 coz it would only tick over on one cylinder
this is the second time found the float bowl had lots of little clear balls about half a mill across
jelly like in substance clear in petrol but white when dried out

have now fitted an extra filter in fuell line and bike running well on test

any body know what they are

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 Post subject: Re: carb clean
PostPosted: 25 Mar 2012 22:13 
:? Think this is the additives being used in petrol nowadays - spoke with Dave at NVT last week and he said this is now becoming a common problem they are seeing in all carbs - it was the same in my carb - be interesting to find out exactly what this is :?


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 Post subject: Re: carb clean
PostPosted: 26 Mar 2012 16:54 
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I think Bonzo is slipping fish eggs into the wells.

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 Post subject: Re: carb clean
PostPosted: 26 Mar 2012 19:46 
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a bloody inconvenience :old:

2nd time ive had to do this what effect does it have on injection

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 Post subject: Re: carb clean
PostPosted: 26 Mar 2012 20:00 
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a bloody inconvenience :old: 2nd time ive had to do this what effect does it have on injection
I'm wondering if just maybe it's there to work under pressure and clean injectors!

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