XS Special test run

[oldman prof]

I must try the jet I did'nt know it was there,thanks,all the air leaks are closed.
Thanx
Anthony

[Miti-Babe]

Hi Anthony... Sounds like you're getting to the bottom of this...

A quick check for the cold-start plunger operation is to just check that all 4 plunger "hooks" on their common shaft are screwed up tight...

It's more common for the hook to come loose from the shaft, than it is for the plunger or it's jet to become blocked... When that happens, the hook can't pull the plunger open and the carb doesn't enrichen the mixture...

BTW: Did anyone else read this:

I made the pod filters and i used scotch brite to filter the air(just one layer,maybe to thin???).

and think... WHAT..???!!!

I can't think this is a good idea... I like Scotch-Brite, VERY useful stuff... Polishes up alloy very nicely... I wouldn't want it inside my carbs or engine though..!!

And... what is worse... I've used Scotch-Brite when cleaning old parts, using gasoline as a solvent. The Scotch-Brite doesn't like the gas much and the abrasive particles come away from the pad... If that happens to your filters, you'll end up doing an "auto-rebore" on your engine... Not Nice...

Miti

[oldman prof]

Ok, I've got steel mesh with about 3mm holes then ,mutton cloth(a soft cotton strechy type cloth) then the scotch-brit,and I hav'nt seen anything strange inside the pods yet even after the longest test ride(so far) but thanks for the lookout,Ive only got them on untill I can afford k&ns and while I'm working on the bike,I gotto have something on here on the cape flats the wind and the sand here is something else,but I will double check thanks miti.

[Ken Talbot]

Originally posted by Miti-Babe
And... what is worse... I've used Scotch-Brite when cleaning old parts, using gasoline as a solvent. The Scotch-Brite doesn't like the gas much and the abrasive particles come away from the pad... If that happens to your filters, you'll end up doing an "auto-rebore" on your engine... Not Nice...

Over here, I buy 'scotch brite' type pads in various colours, each with a different grit value. The white ones actually have no abrasive. They might work okay as filter elements over a set of velocity stacks, but you would want to try exposing some of the pad material to gasoline, or maybe filter element oil, to see how well it stands up. If the pad doesn't come apart, go ahead. For a bit more filtration, you could experiment with a second or third layer.