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    classicalgreen replied to the thread dash lights.
    had 2 of my otter screws fail due to age/corrosion. Otter with itself is faulty and needs replacing ( 5 years time? ) lol so just...
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    classicalgreen reacted to harveyp6's post in the thread dash lights with Like Like.
    Faulty choke cable switch, or otter switch.
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    classicalgreen replied to the thread Hif6 carb.
    wasn't aware there was a hit float issue. mien are OK though I did have to replace fuel valves ( float) twice! the rubber tipped ones...
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    classicalgreen replied to the thread fuel vaporisation.
    can be combination .eg excess heat under bonnet which creates bubbles in ethanol fuels. after ensuring tower feed pipe is clear as per...
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    classicalgreen replied to the thread P6b manual to auto.
    Harvey has given great advise and information. my own understanding is a manual tunnel is very very tight and may need modification...
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    classicalgreen replied to the thread Brake reservoir float.
    mine comes on now and again .flickers a bit but random . does it one day not another .cannot find any faults with sender/reservoir ...
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    wasn't aware of RCi RCv ..fitted electronic dizzy and it works ok ( 1974 v8) still good to know this stuff. I recently bought a full v8...
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    classicalgreen replied to the thread Classic motorbikes.
    have brother and a friend into bikes . Harley etc and one was an instructor for many years .both still use bikes (as I now do) but you...
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    classicalgreen replied to the thread Glass fuses to blades.
    one can argue technicalities and preferences but essentially we have a known weak point on fuse box (overheating /melt/fire) so any...
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    had same symptoms plus others. refurnished carb(s) and later still had heavy intermittent flooding so replaced float valve and needle...
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    classicalgreen replied to the thread What fuel for a V8.
    as fuels here at least in UK are marked E5 or E10 ( petrol) its about the amount of ethanol added to petrol and octane rating that have...
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