Self adjusting pilot screws

concours said:

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figured it out.

Ya know that tiny little oz. of Amsoil two stroke oil I dump in the gas? (oh wait, I hadn't told you guys) Guess where it dribbles down while tickling? My hypothesis is the lubed o-ring doesn't hold nearly as well as the DRY one...

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MikeG said:

concours said:

I

um

kinda

think

I

may

have

figured it out.

Ya know that tiny little oz. of Amsoil two stroke oil I dump in the gas? (oh wait, I hadn't told you guys) Guess where it dribbles down while tickling? My hypothesis is the lubed o-ring doesn't hold nearly as well as the DRY one...

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Maybe somebody swapped them out with their old ones while you weren't looking? :twisted:

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Matchless said:

Better still, buy yourself a two stroke & put the oil in that instead!!

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Torontonian said:

Try using less 2 stroke oil in the fuel each fillup ? I typically add only 5 or so drops per premium fill up and the carb. o-rings stay put.

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Parts falling of these vehicles are of the finest british craftsmanship.

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RoadScholar said:

You use the 2smoke oil to protect your valves?

Try a 6-8 ounces of 110 or 100 Low Lead avgas or a similar measure of VP racing fuel every other tank, or every tank if you like to boogie.

B.

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kerinorton said:

I lost an idle speed screw one time. It had been 34 years since it was last touched so new screw and O-rings fitted all round. No probs. now.
What's with the 2 stroke oil. those valves and seats are high quality and should not wear out. Shit, I never have to touch my valve adjustments, and they are always a little looser than spec when I occasionally check them. [ Its always the ignition that gets me going, bad earths or those breaking wires down in the boyer area.}
Viton???? a recent thread suggested alcohol was not good with Viton.

Dereck

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