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RE: Why won't it start - rubyman - 17-01-2019
Ruby running great again, I think I was being a bit to technical looking for problems that didn't exist, with the carb off I give a squirt of easy start into the manifold she fired up straight away for a few seconds, so I put the carb back on gave it another squirt of easy start, she fired up and then kept running on the petrol. I don't like the stuff (easy start) and I have seen so many engines ruined by it, but it does what it says on the tin and can sort out a problem.
Thanks for all replies
Graham
RE: Why won't it start - Reckless Rat - 17-01-2019
In Australia the same product is called "Start you Bastard!"
Probably was a combination of things - is your fuel reasonably fresh?
RE: Why won't it start - rubyman - 17-01-2019
(17-01-2019, 05:26 PM)Reckless Rat Wrote: In Australia the same product is called "Start you Bastard!"
Probably was a combination of things - is your fuel reasonably fresh?
Although they may be a bit of old petrol in the tank, it as had three gallon put in in the last month, I don't think the do good us would allow a name like that over here, although when I worked in a garage it was often said by the mechanics
RE: Why won't it start - Hedd_Jones - 17-01-2019
when I struggle getting a seven to fire when everyrhing else suggests it should. I often put a drop of fresh petrol down each bore.
RE: Why won't it start - Tony Press - 17-01-2019
(17-01-2019, 09:22 PM)Hedd_Jones Wrote: when I struggle getting a seven to fire when everyrhing else suggests it should. I often put a drop of fresh petrol down each bore.
That was the point of the original 'petrol taps ' in the cylinder head - I suppose you could remove the brass plugs and squirt in petrol !
All you Ruby owners miss out on this.
RE: Why won't it start - Hedd_Jones - 17-01-2019
ive got a brass plug cylinder head on my chummy
RE: Why won't it start - John Mason - 20-01-2019
For Ruby owners like myself you can just remove one plug and put a small amount of neat petrol down the plug hole. Reinsert the plug and away she goes. Sometimes coughs a little until the other three fire up but soon runs sweetly.
John Mason.
RE: Why won't it start - Steve Jones - 20-01-2019
Short squirt of Brake Cleaner into the carb air intake! Make sure it's a short squirt though.
Steve