MR TIKI
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😎ROAD TRIP!! I set of this morning from Walton on Thames heading to Birmingham to scratch an itch that I've had for a while now.the Tiki-Mobile was running great,It's relationship with speed humps not so much.I knocked the exhaust off while leaving Oxford services on the M40.  After 15 mins on the shoulder and a new u-clamp I was back on the road.  I made it to Birmingham in plenty of time to complete my trip and the car performed equally well on the return journey.I covered 260+ miles and even enjoyed some cheeky outside lane stomping too.I'm still smiling now! 😁Happy days |
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bazzateer
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The left one did but not the middle one!
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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bazzateer
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If I ever got a m/bike the Mutt Mongrel is the one.
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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MR TIKI
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If I ever got a m/bike the Mutt Mongrel is the one.  Having spent time looking at the range and talking to Benny,the Super-4 with some custom features is the one I'm looking at.😁 |
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Got to say , ive got a soft spot for the FB mondial HPS  |
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Last Edit: Mar 6, 2019 8:27:03 GMT by Imperial
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MR TIKI
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 It's official,the Tiki-mobile now has a friend.the Tiki-cycle was built at Mutt motorcycles in Birmingham to my specification and in the 2 weeks since it arrived I've had a great time riding it.😁  |
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Last Edit: May 6, 2019 17:02:38 GMT by MR TIKI
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MR TIKI
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Sept 21, 2019 21:31:07 GMT
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  So,today I switched out the old air filter and solex setup for for Honda 750 inline carbs.the throttle body is custom to fit and we modified the exhaust manifold to match up.everything fitted together and at idle it purs like a tiger,under throttle it floods feul out the filter sponge,the engine surges and sputters out. Is the mechanical pump causing it to surge and flood,will and electric pump fix it? We tried a feul regulator, has'nt helped. 🤔 Any pointers gratefully received. |
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Last Edit: Sept 21, 2019 21:34:21 GMT by MR TIKI
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Darkspeed
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Sept 21, 2019 22:06:16 GMT
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Throttle body ! do you mean inlet manifold ?
Could well be the pump is overwhelming the carbs.
What age bike are the carbs from - did that bike have an electric pump or was it gravity fed?
Are the carbs at the same angle that they sat on the bike at?
Have all the needle valves in the carbs been checked - float bowl heights etc. etc.?
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MR TIKI
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Sept 21, 2019 22:49:42 GMT
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Throttle body ! do you mean inlet manifold ? Could well be the pump is overwhelming the carbs. What age bike are the carbs from - did that bike have an electric pump or was it gravity fed? Are the carbs at the same angle that they sat on the bike at? Have all the needle valves in the carbs been checked - float bowl heights etc. etc.? carbs are from a gravity feed 750cc Honda (keihin carbs) and are set to vertical as per bike,at idle the engine surges.this makes me think the mechanical pump is making it surge as the cam adds more fuel. |
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Darkspeed
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Sept 22, 2019 7:50:21 GMT
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carbs are from a gravity feed 750cc Honda (keihin carbs) and are set to vertical as per bike,at idle the engine surges.this makes me think the mechanical pump is making it surge as the cam adds more fuel. As the Imp can often gravity feed due to the tank location, for a test, why not try bypassing the pump and see what happens. You will probably need an electric pump with a very good quality filter regulator to get the delivery pressure down to something less than 1 PSI. Although I would have thought that a good filter reg would be able to do that with the mech pump. Did the carbs get rebuilt with new float needle valve assemblies? |
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craig1010cc
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Sept 22, 2019 9:02:42 GMT
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Is it worth setting up a temp fuel tank above the carbs to gravity feed them to prove/disprove if the pump is the issue?
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MR TIKI
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Sept 22, 2019 9:36:12 GMT
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carbs are from a gravity feed 750cc Honda (keihin carbs) and are set to vertical as per bike,at idle the engine surges.this makes me think the mechanical pump is making it surge as the cam adds more fuel. As the Imp can often gravity feed due to the tank location, for a test, why not try bypassing the pump and see what happens. You will probably need an electric pump with a very good quality filter regulator to get the delivery pressure down to something less than 1 PSI. Although I would have thought that a good filter reg would be able to do that with the mech pump. Did the carbs get rebuilt with new float needle valve assemblies? Yes,fully rebuilt and tested before going on my car. |
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MR TIKI
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Sept 22, 2019 9:37:37 GMT
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Throttle body ! do you mean inlet manifold ? Could well be the pump is overwhelming the carbs. What age bike are the carbs from - did that bike have an electric pump or was it gravity fed? Are the carbs at the same angle that they sat on the bike at? Have all the needle valves in the carbs been checked - float bowl heights etc. etc.? Yes,manifold. |
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Sept 22, 2019 10:12:28 GMT
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Check your float heights and bypass the pump. If the filter is flooding the carb floats are 'shutting' the float valve and backing up the system. I'd suggest the pump is over supplying.
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Needs a bigger hammer mate.......
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MR TIKI
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thank you for all the input,we finally gave up on the carbs having tried everything above.
knowing that it can be done and has been done before made it doubly frustrating that we could'nt stop it flooding out,for now I've shelved the idea while I look at other options.
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Last Edit: Oct 6, 2019 12:26:41 GMT by MR TIKI
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MR TIKI
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Oct 23, 2019 23:25:54 GMT
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 I picked up some banded steels so that my current wheels can be refurbished,they needed a freshening up too before fitting and it has lead to a bit of a style change....🤔😁 The wheels when they arrived.  The car before....  |
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Last Edit: Oct 23, 2019 23:28:48 GMT by MR TIKI
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dikkehemaworst
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Oct 24, 2019 14:16:40 GMT
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Mmmmm love the new wheels and look!!
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retrolegends
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Oct 24, 2019 19:04:58 GMT
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Banded steels look awesome 😎
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a |
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Oct 24, 2019 19:34:28 GMT
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Yeah those new wheels look way better then the disc ones! They fill out the arches perfectly.
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