Hitchcocks Forum

Got my 2008 Bullet out this weekend to take it for its Mot, its been stood all winter so put some fresh petrol in, started ok on the choke but when I shut the choke it just died. She ran ok when I put her to bed for the winter, any ideas whats gone wrong

Did you drain the carb before lay-up? If not the jets could be gummed up or just stale fuel in the float bowl.

I took the carb off and cleaned the jets but it didnt make any difference, would kicking the b***er help?

Hi guys-------- Just to be certain, do you have the VM28 Micarb fitted ( That's the one with a lever operated choke ) ?? and are you pushing the lever down to operate it ??........... To clean the idling jets ( these are the tiny ones that are probably blocked ) you really need to make use of the ULTRASONIC method.....The fact that it starts OK with the choke ON but fails when it's OFF indicates a weak or a no-fuel situation........

Its a Micarb with the black knob on it, up for choke, down for no choke. Whats the ultrasonic method? shouting at it in a high pitched voice? The petrol seems to be coming through from the tank ok

Hi Howiebaby (??!!) - what did you use to clean the jets?

Hi presto I used a bog standard spray on carb cleaner

Is your bike a 350 ?? If so then it'll be a VM 24 carb. Incidentally that is stricly speaking a "Fuel Enrichment Device" as opposed to a choke............Have a look at this for ULTRASONIC cleaning >>>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6yo-shHq4g ------------

A VM24 like this ?? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Alan, the 350 choke plunger will fit on the 500 carb. If I was Mr H I'd be selling it as an option as it's a lot neater.