Thermowax Unit - Idle Problems - Reference Photos

[Bruce]

Hi Guys

Firstly many thanks for all the advice on the forum, was reading recently about the thermowax unit and quickly realised that this was the reason for my idle problles from a cold start.  Stripped the thermowax unit today and now working perfectly.  The rod was solid in the out position needed a few hits from a pin hammer and 3-1 oil to free it up.  A couple of points (problems) that that I had.

(1)  the righthand screw for the top of the Thermowax unit holds a very small metal bracket that the spring attaches to (the other end of the spring attaches to the throttle body) when I unscrewed the screw the bracket and spring pinged into the bowels of the engine - thank god for telescopic magnets!  (see photo 12 for bracket and spring) :o

(2) the two screws holding the thermowax unit to the bike were solid.  I tapped them free with a cold chisel and pin hammer and replaced the screws. 

I took a few photos for reference which I thought may help out anyone else that does this job.

[Bruce]

A few more photos

[Bruce]

The last photos - the final one show the small bracket and the sping with attached to the righthand side screw

[tommyardin]

Never mind the thermowax thingy its the Triple [size=1.45em]Chocolate Ice Cream[/size] in picture 7 that holds my interest

[Ash69]

Yeah that's the monkey Bruce, glad you found the spring tab , I ended up improvising with a couple of tiewraps until I can manufacture something more representative - or the original dislodges itself from the deep .... bodge seems to be working okay though :-)

[Bruce]

Yes glad I found the spring.  Got some 'Ben & Jerry's tonight lol!

[Bruce]

Ash69 - I managed to get my tab by poking a telescopic magnet down below where it came off and the magnet eventually latched onto it.  May be worth a go if you have not already tried?