fuel/air mixture?

[darrsi]

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[quote author=rufus t glasgow link=topic=7833.msg76512#msg76512 date=1368714269]
i have a similar problem.


she will start fine, but if i quickly open the throttle the engine will die. Also, unless i have the choke on so that she is reving around 2k-2.5k the engine won't rev past 3.5k-4k.


tis a bugger.


I need to put new carb rubbers on the engine and the carbs could probably do with a good clean.

Have you just solved your own problem?
Any air leaks from carb rubbers will give the feeling of bogging down on hard acceleration.
I found this out when a mechanic managed to fold a rubber in half on reassembly!
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not yet. I've gotta sort out ma blowing exhaust then sweet talk some lectuers so i can take her into the uni workshop and put the new ones one. Also from reading this post i've probably got some water in the tank.
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There is an alternative way to sort water in the tank, buy a litre of 99% Isopropyl Alcohol and put in 300ml per full tank of petrol.
It binds with water and gets burnt off as fuel.