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by des
Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:40 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Jetting Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 2095

Re: Jetting Advice

Pilot jet is 55 or as i called it a starter jet in my first post
by des
Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:24 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Jetting Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 2095

Re: Jetting Advice

Anybody any ideas, why does it tick over smoothly with the choke out and die with it in, whatr do i need to change, up my main jet, atomiser ?
by des
Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:01 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Jetting Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 2095

Jetting Advice

I have fitted a 256mm PHBH 4 stroke carb which has been converted to 2 stroke to a 200 stage 4 engine. The jetting is currently 128 main jet, AV266 atomiser, needle X2 and sterter jet 55 The engine will only start if i cover the carb mouth with my hand and with the choke out and it will only keep ru...
by des
Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:49 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: honda 205 jetting
Replies: 3
Views: 1884

Re: honda 205 jetting

I run mine on a AV266 atomiser with a x7 needle on second clip from top and a 125 main jet but soon to change down to a 122 as it revs out abit on the 125, pilot i think is a 55
by des
Sat Sep 08, 2012 3:46 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Hard to start
Replies: 8
Views: 2609

Re: Hard to start

Sounds like your choke isn't working when cold. Common cause for this is that the cable isn't adjusted properly or the cable is too long and the choke lever isn't actually pulling the brass choke plunger up in the carb. How far up should the choke plunger come up, as you look at the front of the ca...
by des
Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:28 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Hard to start
Replies: 8
Views: 2609

Re: Hard to start

Yes, hand over carb gets it started also
by des
Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:00 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Hard to start
Replies: 8
Views: 2609

Hard to start

I have a Honda 205 kitted sx150 run with a 30mm dellorto dont know the jetting off hand but i run it without a filter. If i try to start it with choke on it wont start but if i put a foam filter on along with choke on it will start up handy enough but it wont run with the filter on it just bogs down...
by des
Thu Jun 28, 2012 9:27 am
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Backfire?
Replies: 3
Views: 1711

Re: Backfire?

Its not catching on anything when i kick it over it starts up when the kickstarter is half way down and then kind off back fires and kicks the kickstarter back up
by des
Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:19 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: Backfire?
Replies: 3
Views: 1711

Backfire?

I just put a 200 engine into one of my scoots, 12v electronic ign, 22mm dellorto, clubman exhaust, cant remember what timing i set it to as i built the engine over a year ago When i kick it over it fires over and the kickstart kicks up hard, it keeps doing this till it eventually starts, is this a t...
by des
Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:36 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: waterproofing electrics
Replies: 4
Views: 1567

waterproofing electrics

On 2 occasions my scooter has died on prolonged journeys in heavy rain, the scooter started up some hours later when dried out. On both occasions they was no spark after breakdown but there was power coming from the sator as the horn worked if pressed in and bike was kicked over, so is it just down ...