Subject: Re: Eldo high, Eldo low
Author: Matt Moore
Date: Jan 14, 2005, 11:10 AM
Post ID: 1718211284
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Steve,
did you remember to close the enricheners after a short time (turn off choke)?
How long did you let it sit after it had quit before it started up again?
Check for fuel line blockage?
Matt
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From: Steve Farris
To: loopframe _guzzi
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 12:48 PM
Subject: Eldo high, Eldo low
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Hi all, been fun following the current threads on battery's, exhaust and clutches. Now for something different. I got the Eldo together and you should have seen the smile on my face Wednesday after work. I put some gas in, hooked up the battery, put on the "enrichener" and cranked it over. fired up on about the 3rd or 4th rev! Scared me so bad I turned it right off, went home and had a couple of beers. I couldn't quit grinning I've never had anything I tore apart so completely start up so easily. I have no ventilation to speak of in my shop so I figured I would drive the bike the 12 blocks to my house where I could dial the tuning in outdoors without gassing myself. Went to do that yesterday. Bike started right up but ran poorly (somewhat expected) for 3 blocks, died and wouldn't start. Pushed it back to shop, let it sit, fired right up again.
I think it's running too rich (haven't been able to pull plugs yet to verify). I was thinking I'd try to lean out the carbs, clean the plugs, and advance the timing a little and see if that helps. Anyone else have any ideas? One problem might be that I couldn't find anything about where to set the throttle slide screw on the carbs (the big adjuster screw above the smaller idle screw) I know I read somewhere but I can't seem to find it. how far out should this be turned for the basic setting? I did the idle screw 1 1/2 turns to start and did same to slide screws as I don't know what the proper setting should be. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. It does look super and I don't think it will take too much to get it dialed in. I'll hopefully have some pix for everyone of the whole process before long.
Steve
72 Eldo (almost running)
71 Ambo (limping along until the Eldo is running)
04 Breva runs great but gotta go so I can afford more loop parts.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Steve,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>did you remember to close the enricheners after a short
time (turn off choke)?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>How long did you let it sit after it had quit before it
started up again?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Check for fuel line blockage?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Matt</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Hi all, been fun following the current threads on battery's, exhaust and
clutches. Now for something different. I got the Eldo together and
you should have seen the smile on my face Wednesday after work. I put
some gas in, hooked up the battery, put on the "enrichener" and cranked it
over. fired up on about the 3rd or 4th rev! Scared me so bad I
turned it right off, went home and had a couple of beers. I couldn't
quit grinning I've never had anything I tore apart so completely start up so
easily. I have no ventilation to speak of in my shop so I figured I
would drive the bike the 12 blocks to my house where I could dial the tuning
in outdoors without gassing myself. Went to do that yesterday.
Bike started right up but ran poorly (somewhat expected) for 3 blocks, died
and wouldn't start. Pushed it back to shop, let it sit, fired right up
again.</DIV>
<DIV>I think it's running too rich (haven't been able to pull plugs yet to
verify). I was thinking I'd try to lean out the carbs, clean the plugs,
and advance the timing a little and see if that helps. Anyone else have
any ideas? One problem might be that I couldn't find anything about
where to set the throttle slide screw on the carbs (the big adjuster screw
above the smaller idle screw) I know I read somewhere but I can't seem
to find it. how far out should this be turned for the basic
setting? I did the idle screw 1 1/2 turns to start and did same to slide
screws as I don't know what the proper setting should be.
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. It does look super
and I don't think it will take too much to get it dialed in. I'll
hopefully have some pix for everyone of the whole process before long.
</DIV>
<DIV>Steve</DIV>
<DIV>72 Eldo (almost running)</DIV>
<DIV>71 Ambo (limping along until the Eldo is running)</DIV>
<DIV>04 Breva runs great but gotta go so I can afford more loop parts.</DIV><PRE>Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor:
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