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by AndyS
Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:30 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: A couple of Ts1 questions
Replies: 24
Views: 7577

Re: A couple of Ts1 questions

I don't know why he wants a standard exhaust, he just does, it's not something I would choose personally really , but he has asked me to do it for him so that's what he'll get
Could it be then that you can not run a Ts1 on an SX with a filter at all,ever :(
by AndyS
Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:54 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: A couple of Ts1 questions
Replies: 24
Views: 7577

Re: A couple of Ts1 questions

Did the mikuni fit with a filter, if not what carb would work with a filter on an sx, if any
Re the exhaust , thanks for the Anciloti recommendation, is the performance ok
What about the Avanti exhaust , would that suit
by AndyS
Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:46 pm
Forum: Lambretta Tech
Topic: A couple of Ts1 questions
Replies: 24
Views: 7577

A couple of Ts1 questions

A Friend has a taffspeed ts1 engine. It runs a 30 mm vhsa carb and original Taffspeed exhaust. He has a couple of things he wants to change and I need a bit if advice on that There Is a lot of spit back from the carb and he wants some sort of filter fitting. It is an SX 200 , and at the moment there...
by AndyS
Sun Oct 28, 2012 12:58 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Vespa px running issues
Replies: 5
Views: 2350

Re: Vespa px running issues

An update, following re seating the carb and the head its fine now, it looked like it was probably leaking.
from the cylinder head
by AndyS
Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:41 am
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Vespa px running issues
Replies: 5
Views: 2350

Re: Vespa px running issues

I plugged the clutch breather and it just seems to be the same, 4 stroking and unable to set the tick over. Is there anything else I could check, don't want to strip the whole engine down for no reason
Thanks
by AndyS
Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:42 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Vespa px running issues
Replies: 5
Views: 2350

Re: Vespa px running issues

Thanks ill try that and see how it goes
It was apparently running ok before with the jetting and pipe
by AndyS
Sat Oct 20, 2012 3:46 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Vespa px running issues
Replies: 5
Views: 2350

Vespa px running issues

A friend is having a problem with his px 200. Standard barrel and carb, JL right hand exhaust, 120 main jet. The scooter will not tick over by using the tick over screw, it makes no difference if the choke is in or out, I can get it to tick over by winding out the throttle cable adjuster. It also do...
by AndyS
Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:17 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Noisey Malossi kit
Replies: 6
Views: 2574

Re: Noisey Malossi kit

Excellent I like that answer
by AndyS
Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:10 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Noisey Malossi kit
Replies: 6
Views: 2574

Re: Noisey Malossi kit

Yes I know the t5 172 had a reputation for rattling but don't know about the 166
Could it be piston slap , if so how could you tell
by AndyS
Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:16 pm
Forum: Vespa Tech
Topic: Noisey Malossi kit
Replies: 6
Views: 2574

Noisey Malossi kit

I have just fitted a Malossi 166 kit and it has a metallic tapping/ knocking noise when running I can't replicate this when I turn the engine by hand it seems fine I have refitted the original barrel and piston and it's ok, no tapping The kit was bought second hand, and although it visually looks ok...