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on: March 26, 2024, 08:53:47 AM
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Started by hardrockminer - Last post by hardrockminer
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This gentleman was a huge up and comer in the mid to late 60's, and was famous for another song about being out of work in San Francisco. But this cover of a very old song (also made famous by another group in the 70's) is really good! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqNc4XLBguI
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on: March 25, 2024, 07:01:11 PM
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Started by Kurt - Last post by hardrockminer
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After vapourblasting a set of Z1 cases I put the cylinder block on the cases and the head on the cylinder block. The cylinder block was backwards. I still have a photo I proudly took of the bright shiny engine.
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on: March 25, 2024, 04:07:36 PM
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Started by Kurt - Last post by Steve G.
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on: March 25, 2024, 04:03:45 PM
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Started by Kurt - Last post by Kurt
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Just about finished the free Moto Guzzi engine assembly,valve covers on, starting to put the flywheel and clutch on,thinking about installing the engine in the frame, then noticed that the cylinders were on backwards. That is right, carbs facing front and exhaust facing rear. I think I have some taking apart in my future.
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on: March 25, 2024, 11:15:41 AM
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Started by Steve G. - Last post by Steve G.
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April 14, 2024, Vintage in the Valley swap meet. 9am-3pm. #102-43815, Progress Way, Chilliwack, BC. Noted as "weather permitting". Outdoor parking lot swap meet. Free entrance. No washroom. Food truck on site.
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on: March 25, 2024, 04:25:00 AM
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Started by Galactica - Last post by hardrockminer
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Sounds like electrics are operating as they should.
I've had floats in Mikunis stick along the side of the bowl if the float metal that joins them is bent even a tiny bit. Don't know if your carbs are set up the same way.
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on: March 24, 2024, 07:44:02 PM
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Started by Galactica - Last post by Galactica
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Ya, I’ve been thinking about the float as well. Gonna borrow James’s clear tube unit again and check periodically and see.
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on: March 24, 2024, 05:05:13 PM
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Started by Galactica - Last post by Twisted_Twin
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Sounds like you might have a sticking float. If draining the fuel and refilling made a difference, it could have jostled the float into working properly. Can be maddening.
Fuel level will affect mixture so even if the screws are set the same, the fueling will be off if the float is hanging up and causing the level to be off.
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on: March 24, 2024, 04:15:47 PM
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Started by Galactica - Last post by Galactica
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After all that. I took the carbs off….again. Pulled the float, fuel needle, and jets. Sprayed carb cleaner in all the holes and blew it out with my compressor. One more time. Reinstall. Start up, same same, warm but not as hot as the others. The whole time I’ve been using a laser thermometer so I can tell quite accurately individual exhaust temperatures.
I’ve had the air screws set at stock, one turn out. I’ve played with them before without any appreciable effect. But I thought, what the hell, I’ll try again. Turned the #3 screw in 3/4 turn. Immediately audibly better. Temperature came up right away. Played around with it a bit and got it better. They’re all still different temperatures, but at least they’re all HOT.
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