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Sooty carb
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:26 pm
by brrm brrim
Help I'm a new be. Got the bike up and running(sixty5) again. Went out for a spin but the bike didn't want to go. Went all round the houses all seemed ok till I had a look in the carb, sooty, from what I can gather, this points to the point needing to be reset. I'be done the points all ready but probably incorrectly. Any help hints welcome
Sooty carb
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 4:31 pm
by Martin C
Is this a genuine request for help, or just the incoherent gibberish it appears to be?
Sooty carb
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 5:08 pm
by Craig
Presume its been Back Firring quite a bit (Blow Back) Through the Carb "What Carb is it?"...Clean Carb,New Spark Plug, Give it a good Run..Kick Start it a few times Too... Enjoy
Sooty carb
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 6:09 pm
by brrm brrim
Sorry for the dumb gibberish Martin, i'm only asking cause I don't know, i'm learning here and need all the help that's offered. We're not all experts. Thanks for making me feel real stupid
YouTube for info from now on thanks
Sooty carb
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 6:22 pm
by Chris [Stockport]
When you say you've probably done the points incorrectly, any ideas WHY? If you are unsure of the correct gap, for example, ask again on here and you'll get the setting. Or it'll be in the manual.(I don't know what it is for a 65 'cos I've got somehing different.)
It's also DEAD easy to put a NEW spark plug in; I often do that just to be sure.
Good luck, Chris
Sooty carb
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 7:36 pm
by Dennis C
Yes r sole's all over the internet including here,perhaps more info would help, Ie why has the bike not been running and what work has been done?.
Sooty carb
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 12:56 am
by jefrs
A sooty carb is what carb and injector cleaner spray is for. May need stripping down to clean. Almost certainly needs setting up.
But... You had 'done the points'. Clue. Redo the points in accordance with the Sixty-5 Workshop Manual. You will have to find that online. I don't have a Sixty-5, with an EFI I don't have points, I remember them though. Usual thing was to get the heel of the points on the top of the cam and set the gap there with a 16-thou diachrom spatula - that may not be the correct gap so check the book of words. Having set the gap, check it again because the blighter moves on purpose when you tighten the screw. The points timing is at the moment they just open, you can use a test meter or a bulb.
If the points don't open enough you can get a weak or no spark (missing) so you get unburnt fuel which is much the same as very rich and then you get soot. Chances are the spark plug will need cleaning or replacing.
My typing is terrible, you should see what it looks like before I correct the mess
