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Re: Re[4]: Cold Starting (or not starting)

Posted by Arthur Farrow on Jun 19, 2020; 6:14pm
URL: http://silk-motorcycles.221.s1.nabble.com/Cold-Starting-or-not-starting-tp5001798p5001957.html

Today I received a new Mk 2 stay up float, needle and gasket. Genuine Amal it says on the packet.

The float and gasket look fine but the needle is a bit fat alloy thing that is far too big, whereas the one on my bike is slimmer and brass...looks like a Mk 1 Concentric needle.

The Burlen Amal website does not show this smaller needle at all in relation to the Mk 2 carb that I can see and it looks like from the leaflet with the kit Amal made many changes in minute detail to the float pin anchor points and I wonder if they also changed the bowl so the larger needle could be included to reduce sticking

I could buy a new bowl then i get a new seat too, but its a silly price (getting on £50!)