Brought the RK out of hibernation today. It has languished in son in laws garage with almost no use for 2 years.....! Sorry car!
Put fuel in,checked tyre pressures, oil & water......turned it over a few times full choke, started on second push of the button.
Set off for home (about 45 miles) and came to a standstill in busy Burford before the bridge. Suspected fuel & the carb was almost dry. Checked filter & jet, reassembled & the bowl filled up ok
So set off for Stow. Going well until half
way up the hill into Stow when came to a stop again. Bowl top off, dry. Aha, filter dry as well. No fuel coming to the tap,so tap has to come off. Real juggling act...tap off, finger on the downpipe to stop 3 gallons emptying onto the drive where I stopped and sure enough the tap was "bunged up with muck". Where is a little Dutch boy when you need one!
Reassembled it all and drove home without any more trouble. Tomorrow I will drain the tank into a filter & see what comes out.....
Put fuel in,checked tyre pressures, oil & water......turned it over a few times full choke, started on second push of the button.
Set off for home (about 45 miles) and came to a standstill in busy Burford before the bridge. Suspected fuel & the carb was almost dry. Checked filter & jet, reassembled & the bowl filled up ok
So set off for Stow. Going well until half
way up the hill into Stow when came to a stop again. Bowl top off, dry. Aha, filter dry as well. No fuel coming to the tap,so tap has to come off. Real juggling act...tap off, finger on the downpipe to stop 3 gallons emptying onto the drive where I stopped and sure enough the tap was "bunged up with muck". Where is a little Dutch boy when you need one!
Reassembled it all and drove home without any more trouble. Tomorrow I will drain the tank into a filter & see what comes out.....