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Offline Glynnrg

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Who says redex don't work!!!
« on: April 28, 2016, 08:43:24 PM »
Before redex sticking floats leaky carbs unable to idle below 1400rpm
After redex no sticking floats no leaky carbs ticking over lovely
well worth the 6 quid!!

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Re: Who says redex don't work!!!
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2016, 08:54:07 PM »
Am I right in thinking its basically kerosene dyed red?
So in theory it will clean the carbs

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Re: Who says redex don't work!!!
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2016, 09:02:56 PM »
Not sure what's in it but saved a strip down of the carbs for now

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Re: Who says redex don't work!!!
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2016, 09:22:33 PM »
You sound more like Graham every day  :P
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Re: Who says redex don't work!!!
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2016, 09:27:19 PM »
You sound more like Graham every day  :P
:( :( :( He forgot I was logged in and posted that reply under my name Mick. Would I ever be so rude  :) That's why I have deleted it, surely you can't imagine me being so blunt
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Re: Who says redex don't work!!!
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2016, 09:31:49 PM »
That would explain a lot I should have quoted what was said as forgotten it already  ;)
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Re: Who says redex don't work!!!
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2016, 09:33:16 PM »
Me too  :) :) :)
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Re: Who says redex don't work!!!
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2016, 09:53:51 PM »
He has just told me he said something like 'shite in the carbs will stay in the carbs unless you take them apart and clean them'
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Re: Who says redex don't work!!!
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2016, 11:25:32 PM »
My wifes 250 would only run with easy start after a lay up and stale fuel in the tank / carbs, a month soaking in fresh petrol did nothing, but a week in nearly neat redex had it running ok, it can dissolve some crap in a carb, not everything, worth undoing the drain bung with the tap off, if you are tight like me then catch the dumped fuel in a cap of a spray can or something and bung it in the tank again.
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Re: Who says redex don't work!!!
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2016, 10:56:54 AM »
it's also brilliant for freeing up seized cables.  Just mix with a little bit of old engine oil and put in a funnel at the top of the cable.

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Re: Who says redex don't work!!!
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2016, 02:24:35 PM »
Quote
it's also brilliant for freeing up seized cables.  Just mix with a little bit of old engine oil and put in a funnel at the top of the cable.
Wouldn't recommend that for genuine Honda (teflon lined) cables though.





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Re: Who says redex don't work!!!
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2016, 02:44:22 PM »
It's great for storage to avoid carbs furring up, the bottles with a thin spout on them let you squirt it straight down the fuel hose after disconnecting it from the tank.

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Re: Who says redex don't work!!!
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2016, 02:59:24 PM »
Hey " Guy's  n. " girls " try some Cider , that will move most stubborn  problems ,   :) :)
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Re: Who says redex don't work!!!
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2016, 04:30:39 PM »
It would most likely dissolve the carbs, engine, frame and everything else.   By the morning there would just be the seat, tyres and some hoses left.
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

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Re: Who says redex don't work!!!
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2016, 04:41:01 PM »
Ha Ha , hey Mike , might solve the problem of some of the bikes , certainly a  lot cheaper than carb cleaner  or alike 😜 🍺🍺
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