Engine buggered - a sort of rebuild thread...

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Re: Engine buggered - a sort of rebuild thread...

Post by Minter » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:44 pm

Bunker wrote:Took the wee beastie out for a bit of laning this eve with Alex and Guy. Ran ok but half way up a lane I smelled burning - the headers were WHITE hot!! Shut down and rested it a while. So its ok on the road I guess with plenty of airflow but running very lean. The needle is up by 3.6 already and Im running a 42 pilot. I could swap the K&N air filter out for a standard but would rather increase the fuelling than decrease the air - any tips?
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Bigger main? or tape up some holes on your air box?, paper filter? HTH...
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Re: Engine buggered - a sort of rebuild thread...

Post by ellrider » Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:22 am

Bigger main jet if running a K&N.

Try a standard filter to see if that cures it then if so, up the main jet for the K&N.
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Re: Engine buggered - a sort of rebuild thread...

Post by Bunker » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:35 am

Main heat is occuring when bimbling along the lanes in the night, so only crawling along really - will this be the main still? Mark, Ill try that 170 when/ if you go back to a 160..
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Re: Engine buggered - a sort of rebuild thread...

Post by sparks » Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:29 am

i can bring a 170 to wootton bassett for you to try if you like mate


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