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Messages - McCabe-Thiele (Ted)
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« on: Today at 10:58:00 AM »
It might be me but I keep on getting a number 1 in the messages box that does not go when I have read or replied to the message is this normal or do I need to tweek something on settings?
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« on: August 09, 2022, 01:47:57 PM »
My conrods had that light surface rust so I soaked them in Evaporust - they came out like new castings.
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« on: August 08, 2022, 10:42:13 AM »
Kent 400 is Peters name here.
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« on: August 07, 2022, 10:27:02 PM »
I agree with Ken you need to disassemble the side cover and check out the two mechanisms.
Did you seperate the clutch plates before you put it back together - they can as you probably know stick together easily when left standing?
The clutch has that odd plate holding the 3 balls, plunger etc might be an issue there somewhere with an incorrect spacer fitting.
The kickstart should be straight forward to check - the spring can be fidly.
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« on: August 07, 2022, 09:42:53 PM »
You can buy genuine Flexoid paper on Fleabay. Not too sure about the suggested 2-3mm thickness, that does seem awfully thick. Having said which, I admit to never having had the tops off of my carbs, so quite happy to be proved wrong. Mike.
I've measured a fragment looks like its around 1.25mm or thereabouts compressed down to 1.0mm.
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« on: August 07, 2022, 09:29:57 PM »
I may have some of these gaskets Ted, I’ll have a look.
Thanks Steve.
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« on: August 07, 2022, 07:24:56 PM »
If the tap is switched off whilst the engine is running to empty the carb bowls you can sometimes get flooding when you open the tap again if the valves stick a little. Before my rebuild I found rocking the bike whilst on the centre stand would fix the flooding immediately.
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« on: August 07, 2022, 02:02:19 PM »
I need to make a set of carb top gaskets any pointers as to how thick a sheet of suitable gasket paper I need ? Links to suitable sized paper would come in handy , unless anyone has some proper left over gaskets they want to part with ?  400 carb top gasket by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
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« on: August 07, 2022, 01:18:26 PM »
That's weird as if the tap internals are as they should be you would have a greater fuel pressure in reserve - lower in normal ON position.
Out of interest what happens if you are on reserve and open the filler cap.
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« on: August 06, 2022, 09:05:31 PM »
Wow Alex is that your bike it looks well tidy?
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« on: August 06, 2022, 01:26:39 PM »
Hi ken,
I've just tried a small mop head using my small cordless drill - using some Duzit metal polish - is there a better grade of abrasive paste you can recommend?
Thanks Ted
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« on: August 06, 2022, 12:59:54 AM »
That bike looks brilliant I've sent a PM about a visit possibly next weekend.
I'm a little green with envy it looks great with black bodywork. Good weather ahead as well - enjoy.
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« on: August 06, 2022, 12:46:36 AM »
The alternative might be a Bench Polishing Wheel plus some cutting paste. Not sure what sort of money to spend or how powerful the motor needs to be. I gave my old bench grinder away decades ago as I had no use for one.
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« on: August 05, 2022, 06:23:04 PM »
Gawd knows how someone managed to put a row of small dings on the top surface of number 2 Carb top cover.
I've never owned a Dremel but it's on my next potential tool buying list. Forgive my ignorance but how do they work - are they a small D/A type pad or is it a cutting stone of some sort?
I have this vision of cutting right through soft Alluminium !
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« on: August 05, 2022, 06:12:50 PM »
If the side panels are still available they would come in handy.
Thanks Ted
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