Just before I pulled the carby off for the routine leak test and reed inspection I took the Blaster for a quick squirt around our little track.
It was running well but then all of a sudden the motor would hesitate and then take off like scalded cat.
This happened a few times, then all was well for a lap or two then it happened once more, so off to the workshop.
Off came the carby, and when inspecting the bottom of the float bowl there were little globs of stuff that looked like snot sticking to the bottom.
I can only assume that it was the Castrol R30 oil that I use coming out of suspension and collecting in the bottom of the carby bowl.
It must have been getting picked up by the pilot and main jet partially blocking them until it got sucked through.
I usually drain the fuel out of the carby if I leave it for more than a few weeks without being started, but the last time it was parked I forgot to drain it and the float bowl was left full.
I always mix up a fresh batch of fuel for each ride, and drain the tank, and use the old fuel in one of my mowers, so I know that the fuel in the tank was not a fault.
Has anyone else who runs bean oil had this problem before, or am I the only idiot that forgets to drain the float bowl if the bike is to be left unridden for a while?:-[
It was running well but then all of a sudden the motor would hesitate and then take off like scalded cat.
This happened a few times, then all was well for a lap or two then it happened once more, so off to the workshop.
Off came the carby, and when inspecting the bottom of the float bowl there were little globs of stuff that looked like snot sticking to the bottom.
I can only assume that it was the Castrol R30 oil that I use coming out of suspension and collecting in the bottom of the carby bowl.
It must have been getting picked up by the pilot and main jet partially blocking them until it got sucked through.
I usually drain the fuel out of the carby if I leave it for more than a few weeks without being started, but the last time it was parked I forgot to drain it and the float bowl was left full.
I always mix up a fresh batch of fuel for each ride, and drain the tank, and use the old fuel in one of my mowers, so I know that the fuel in the tank was not a fault.
Has anyone else who runs bean oil had this problem before, or am I the only idiot that forgets to drain the float bowl if the bike is to be left unridden for a while?:-[