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Hi footprint.
Yep electrical chokes. Glad it normal. I knew thats they got warm to operate, but was quite alarmed at how hot they actually were when my arm brushed past them.
Nothing to worry about then.
Cheers fellas, happy motoring.
Jon

Hi Evsi,
yeah pulls well, no issues.
Never really taken any notice of how hot or not the choke units themselves get.
Just started to worry about something new and wanted to get reasured that they get hot and stay hot with no ill effects....
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers, Jon

Hi all, just done my spring clean on my engine, plugs, leads, balance carbs and timing etc, etc....you get the picture. All set-up and running sweet as. Went for a very nice drive. All great. Went home. But... Just happened to be fiddling around by the back of the carb and noticed how hot the chokes...

Anyone? Or have I dreamt this up. Maybe I'm going mad.

Hi all,
After the wiring diagram, including priming switch for electric fuel pump when its connected to the oil light on dash.
know its on here somewhere but can't find it.
Anyone point me in the right direction.
Many thanks, Jon

Up date.... Empi 44s on and timing set as BOXY sugguested. Set the timing to 6-8' BTDC with both the vacs pipes blanked. Take the revs up to +3000 and see if the timing advances to somewhere near 30' BTDC. The van should run fine like that. Don't risk running the van too long without getting the mix...

Thanks covkid, I'v found this info also. Another option to consider.

Thanks for your advice.
Will have a go this week and let you know.

Hi Boxy, thanks for responce. So your saying that I could run the empi's, blank both of the vac ports on the dizzy and I might be ok? One of the vac ports on the dizzy is already blanked off, so I suppose I could blank off the other with the weber progressive still in situ and see how it runs. That ...

Hi all, I have a 1980 2000cc CU engine T25. Air cooled. Had a few problems last year which I sorted out. One problem was my carbs started to leak petrol out of the casing. Casing had hair line crack. Don't ask, I have no idea how it happened.... As a bodge fix I used liquid metal on crack. This solv...

Thanks fellas,

Footprint wrote:the one on my van is from a Kawasaki 600.

Do you have a regulator fitted or is the pressure correct.

toolsntat wrote:Worth checking the push rod ain't worn down

Is this part available to replace.

Thanks for your replies.

Fuel pump 2lt CU Aircooled. Hi all, Think my fuel pumps on the way out. So am after a bit of advice, Is there a service kit available for the 2lt stock fuel pump. I have found ones for 'up to 1.6lt' but no 2lt kits. If no service kit, what would people recommend regarding electric pump and regulator...

Right where were we with this... So on Saturday my mate and I got engine out. In the mean time I'd managed to get a couple of good used cylinder heads with all the gubbins. All guides etc in great nick. Cylider heads off to see what was going on. First thing we noticed when checking around was that ...

Thanks all, a mucky weekend it is for me and a mate. Hopefully a simple one, Mmm. If done by Monday, feeling hopefull, I'll let you know. Enjoy your re-build. Got a 1700 type 4 that I keep lifting the tarp off in the shed and saying to myself, 'really should have a go myself at a rebuild, maybe next...

Hi, heads were checked for cracks so can rule that out. Engine out over weekend so will check for deposits at the back of valves. But i'm leaning towards broken ring as its very smokey on the one side but in a random way. Always smokey but sometime REALLY heavy and sometimes not so. Collecting rings...