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[Bullet Whisperer]

I am wondering how best to put this, here goes - an engine will not become addicted to Easy Start in the way a Human could to, say, heroin. I reckon if you took a healthy engine which started and ran fine with no assistance from the above mentioned aerosol, but gave it a good spraying of the stuff every time you started it anyway, over perhaps a month and then stopped using the spray, the engine would probably still start and run just as well as it did before the experiment, ie not addicted, because the Easy Start itself is not addictive. Only engines on their way out rely more and more on stuff like this, as the wear on them increases. The rate of deterioration of such an engine will also increase, the situation will never improve unless the engine is repaired. Such engines are not addicted, just knackered !! Regards, Paul.

[PeteF]

Mind you, the operator could very well get addicted to the stuff

[Norm]

So Paul any thoughts as to what is wrong with my Inter, it uses very little oil, has good compression, I have done close to 15,000 miles on it since I have had it and it appears no worse today than the day I got it and have had to use the starter fluid from the day I got it. I have contemplated using a squirt of fuel in through the manifold to see if that helps but as it is at the moment, if it ain't broke don't fix it

[PeteF]

I've been thinking about this Norm.
If it starts on Easystart then it seems clear that petrol is not getting sucked in at cranking speed but as soon as the engine fires on Easystart it causes enough vacuum to pull petrol out the carb to continue running.
I would try squirting petrol into the intake with a small spray bottle and see if that works.
If it does, then you are a bit further along the way to understanding it.
I know you say you've changed the carb but I would be checking float level first off.

[papasmurf]

Norm have you tried three Weetabix for breakfast?

[Norm]

Hi Peter, I did try the fuel up through ths carby once using a plastic tube and a squeeze bottle and it seemed to start ok but was so much messing around I never bothered again. I will play with the float height and see how that goes. Papa, no need for extra weetbix, nothing wrong my kicking leg, but I must have it up on the center stand

[Barry_Q]

Back to basics time. I'm just going to utter two words: Starting procedure. Can you describe exactly how you start your bike?

[Norm]

Barry if you are referring to my starting procedure it is the same method I use for starting all the twins I have got up and running. My Inter has always been a source of amusement and always draws a crowd when I go to start it and always gets a big cheer when it fires up. Always good for a laugh at the pub when I go to leave. I have just finished a full rebuild on a Super Meteor this morning and that will only fire with a squirt of fluid but this one was a good starter before the rebuild so this has to be a carby problem and if anybody knows about these fitted twins with an SR2 and a Concentric they will understand why they were fitted with a Monoblock

[Barry_Q]

Sorry Norm. I didn't mean your starting procedure. I meant the OP's.

[Bullet Whisperer]

Hi Norm, here is a Super Meteor [with pre production Connie engine], which has an SR2 mag and MK I carb. I did not choose the carb, the engine in this machine will NOT start from cold unless I hold the tickler button down, with petrol dribbling out of the carb. I even have to give the tickler a few random prods to keep the engine running while warming up. Once warmed up, it runs fine. Also, the kickstart ratio is quite low on the twins, due I guess to their larger engine sprockets than those on the singles, so it is difficult to spin these engines quickly on the kickstart. Using the shortest kickstart pedal you can get away with might help to spin it over a bit faster? Regards, Paul. ...
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