gymwitch

Ive used WD 40 chain lube twice now and im definitely impressed.

[mention]Shepherd[/mention] nightmare not laughing honest

No i didnt do any of those things Im just following a youtube video. Podspeeduk. He said to give him a shout if i get stuck.....he's going to regret that . Oh well, everything will be spotless when im finished and then i will cross the bridges as i get to them or chuck the bike in the river as i cross

Is that the pilot screw?

Thanks Not my usual self at all maybe i have found my calling

Are the pilot screws the ones that go to a point? If so i did remove them and they were all the way in and tight. So much so that the tips were rusted.

Also the black rubber thing with the needle which comes out .....can i clean that with carb cleaner?

Todays efforts. Will the carb cleaner clean the bowls? And i might just get a carb and jet kit.

Can i clean the carb bodies with parafin? Also ive got the 2 jets out that have screws on top but theres another round one with no screws thats brass and a brass tube at the top. Do they come off and if so how?

It's a Plastic table cloth on the dining room table Why And on the subject of screws for float bowls, have you got a small centre punch? then you could just tap them un done! And as various people said replace with Cap Head bolts. It looks like some material i bought to cover some kitchen chairs and i adored it. I would love to be able to get it again. Hubs is grinding a groove in them before he goes sailing.....im still waiting patiently mind you

Bit disappointed...i cant get the screws out. Most of them are mangled, ill have to leave that to his nibs. All the screws need replacing. So ill rub down the subframe ready for painting. Some people shouldn't be allowed near a screw driver

Can you get high off parafin?.....asking for a friend

2 keys ordered through the site you posted. Thanks !!!

Get yer plugs out !!! Top left both sides plug 1. Top right plug 2. Bottom left plug 3 and bottom right plug 4. Im going with sooty not oily.

[mention]Ian Frog[/mention] i keep calling them cams !!! I know they are not but its stuck in my head its my age Sorted. Ive also realised ive called it a 1998 in the title. Ive changed the main heading but would, it appears, have to change all the headings individually

[mention]Richzx6r[/mention] that carb sinc tool though

The struggle is real !!! tbf i get the house sorted first thing then i work for 3 hours, then the bike, then i start slaving in the kitchen then i teach an 8pm class. Friday night is curry night so i get a good run on fridays as i dont work in the evening and sunday is fish and chips night so i get another good run at it. Im going to video a lot of the resto as soon as ive figured out how to use the doohickey gimble thing

Thanks [mention]Bender[/mention] im going to say it....i wish i had done this years ago !!! I did a lot of work on my first car. Vauxhall Cavalier...i bloody loved that thing then i got a Manta...i bloody loved that thing

[mention]Richzx6r[/mention] sure did. Im really enjoying it. Chuffed with the bike and really looking forward to hearing it start for the first time. Tomorrows list is Petrol tank. Empty and cleaning. Get a key cut Sand down sub frame Rear brake caliper Im actually in heaven

Thanks [mention]Tiggie[/mention] ill look into those. Id like to do it properly as i go. Do you copper grease them aswel?

Took the choke mechanism off and the throttle cable. Undid the screws that clip the carbs to the block. These are fiddly and need opening up enough so that they spin. Rocked the carbs with the rubber handle of a hammer and a large screw driver wrapped in a cloth. Used a hairdryer to warm up the rubber and 3 and a half hours later they popped off. Numbered 4 tubs 1 to 4 to correspond to carbs so that anything ive taken off goes back onto the carb it came from. Blocked the holes into block with paper towel so that nothing drops into the engine. Could only get into carbs 1 and 4. The screws have been rounded off on the other 2 carbs (not by me ) . Hubs is going to sort those tomorrow. Carbs 1 and 4 are spotless inside. Would like to replace all the screws..... Took plugs out. Plug 1 perfect. 2 a little darker. 3 was half and half and 4. Was black (ill post pics tomorrow of plugs. Good productive day

now theres an offer. If you wouldn't mind i could use a paddock stand If your in need of one, I have one I don't have use for Thanks but bike actually came with front and back stands, i was just taking the rip

now theres an offer. If you wouldn't mind i could use a paddock stand

They are pretty though