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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:30 pm
by herpmad
ok well i think ill stick with wat i got and do a service best i can on them i got a manual coming just for them so that should explain a few bits and need to get timming done then give it a goodclean and see how that goes may look at changing next year if problem contiunes
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:42 pm
by topcatcustom
Give 'em a good scrub inside and out when you strip them down and let them dry out after
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:20 pm
by kiwicar
clean the outsides with fairy power spray, strip them down and soak the big bits with holes in in injector cleaner, blow out the passages with an airline then stick them in the dishwasher, when they come out blow them out again with the airline. That should get them clean.
Mike
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:28 pm
by topcatcustom
I bought a £20 dishwasher which went straight in the workshop for my bits! Only tried it once so far with some jizer and got the oily stuff off but didnt get all the greasy muck off, would put in some chemical I have for the steam cleaner but I know it attacks the ally
, any ideas whats best?
ps shane, mr muscle oven cleaner works well on outside surfaces- just leave it for 5 mins and give a little scrub, then wash off! (Havent tried fairy power spray yet!)
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:05 pm
by herpmad
now my manual is here i plan to take them off friday afternoon and spend weekend cleaning and stripping and searching for replacement bits if needs so should all be back on and good to go on sunday afternoon but then this is me we'er talking about probley about 7 more threads before i get it all running again
oh well no rush
cheers for all the help
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:21 am
by topcatcustom
So long as you can remember how they go back together working on carbs is a nice job and quicker than you think
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:35 pm
by herpmad
its waiting for the parts that will take the time i recon but will see how it gose lol hopefully it will be a breeze
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:43 am
by kiwicar
to ket gunge off an engine, fairy power spray and a jet washer, then stick the bits you can in a dish washer.
Mike
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:52 pm
by herpmad
kiwicar wrote:to ket gunge off an engine, fairy power spray and a jet washer, then stick the bits you can in a dish washer.
Mike
better chain the wife up again lol
Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:22 am
by Quagmire
kiwicar wrote:to ket gunge off an engine, fairy power spray and a jet washer, then stick the bits you can in a dish washer.
Mike
I can vouch for this method- it saves lots of scrubbing! Makes everything smell nice too
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:30 pm
by herpmad
today i went out (week after TC came down) put a charged battery on and bang started first time awsome then heated the engine through and turned it off left it till temp gage was half way and started first time awsome i think it was a case of everything just need to blow through and then settel back in to running again
many thanks all
just a water pump and way i go