Thinking about this. Won't now start on the starter, has always started with a push. When riding it would rev out on the choke (but obviously running rich) close the choke and it felt like the float bowl was empty - but would pick up instantly putting the choke back on again. When it was hot it sat ...

Bollocks, left it and it's cooled off and won't start at all. Need to find out the ultrasonics tank

RS50 update a quick blat on my private test track now has it running off the choke and starting and ticking over nicely!
Going to try it again once the home time traffic has cleared from the private track

Riddle me this one please Aprilia RS50, will start easily from cold on the choke, but I can't get it to start without a push off the choke and it won't idle off choke under about 4-5000 rpm Sounds like a blocked idle circuit doesn't it but I've stripped the carb 4 times now and blown it through with...

Bella did it, or Chester visited to say hello, definately dog related.

Lol at your signature!

Oddly I too have been looking at Citroen Visas and 205s and thinking where did it all go wrong

You've got to hand it to the showmen for getting good value from their vehicles. Hopefully it would have been exempted from the Bristol CAZ?

SiC wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 10:12 pm . Can't be many low owner cars about now.

I've got a feeling my dad's mgb has only had a couple of owners, mind he has had it since the miners strike so that's 40 years!

About a year ago I spotted an absolutely hanging matador, no cab doors or glass being driven on trade plates through the centre of town, they weren't taking any chances as it was being accompanied by another in much better condition which I assume was going to be used for a quick tow if needed.

Decided to try this garage over the road and gave them the van to do the track rod end. An hour later and £40 it was done. Nice friendly porridge wog and had a decent bit of crack with him. Dossn't do class 7 MOTs though. Silence has been resumed in the van. It's passed the two like that. Voluntary...