Why won't it start

[rubyman]

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

[Reckless Rat]

In Australia the same product is called "Start you Bastard!"

Probably was a combination of things - is your fuel reasonably fresh?

[rubyman]

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 

[Hedd_Jones]

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.

[Tony Press]

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.

[Hedd_Jones]

ive got a brass plug cylinder head on my chummy

[John Mason]

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.

[Steve Jones]

Short squirt of Brake Cleaner into the carb air intake! Make sure it's a short squirt though.

Steve