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Subject: thanks

Author: STEVE FARRIS

Date: Oct 16, 2004, 3:54 PM

Post ID: 1717711576



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Thanks for the suggestions, that will give me somewhere to start on. I did drain the oil/gas mix to change for straight oil in the Eldo. I'll go through the carbs Bob and thanks for the tip about 1 at a time. As to the Ambassador I'll reset the timing, "d'oh" even a rookie like me should have done that first! Both have VHB carbs, guess I'll be needing about 4 rebuild kits and some in-line filters, gaskets etc., I'll do all you suggested and then I'm sure I'll be back with more problems. On the Ambo I re-set the valves at .15 intake/.25 exhaust, they are on the loose side and clattering nicely.
and for Gary, you were right, I started the Eldo with the rear wheel off and put it in gear I can both hear and feel "clunking" from the drive line right near the u-joint, guess that will be coming up in the near future.
Does anyone know if I can switch the entire drive line from the Ambassador over to the Eldo without major headache's? The Eldo engine is in much better shape as is the chassis if I could get one bike out of the two running then I would be a lot happier while working on the other. In either case it looks like I have some carb work to do first. I'll get on the line to MG cycle Monday and get me some implements of destruction.
sf

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<DIV>Thanks for the suggestions, that will give me somewhere to start on.
I did drain the oil/gas mix to change for straight oil in the Eldo. I'll
go through the carbs Bob and thanks for the tip about 1 at a time. As to
the Ambassador I'll reset the timing, "d'oh" even a rookie like me should have
done that first! Both have VHB carbs, guess I'll be needing about 4
rebuild kits and some in-line filters, gaskets etc., I'll do all you suggested
and then I'm sure I'll be back with more problems. On the Ambo I re-set
the valves at .15 intake/.25 exhaust, they are on the loose side and clattering
nicely.</DIV>
<DIV>and for Gary, you were right, I started the Eldo with the rear wheel off
and put it in gear I can both hear and feel "clunking" from the drive line right
near the u-joint, guess that will be coming up in the near future. </DIV>
<DIV> Does anyone know if I can switch the entire drive line from the
Ambassador over to the Eldo without major headache's? The Eldo engine is
in much better shape as is the chassis if I could get one bike out of the two
running then I would be a lot happier while working on the other. In
either case it looks like I have some carb work to do first. I'll get on
the line to MG cycle Monday and get me some implements of destruction.</DIV>
<DIV>sf</DIV>
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