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<blockquote data-quote="notap" data-source="post: 18154" data-attributes="member: 1912"><p>Thanks for the advice. The MK1's on the bike are a bit of a mess. Someone removed the bowls and with a screwdriver and then repaired the bowl and body with some concoction - looks like liquid steel. They then let loose inside the carb with a what looks like the tip of a high heel shoe. BUT, I did find what had caused the sudden missing/spluttering! The little clip that holds the needle is cracked and the needle was merrily leaping from setting to setting. I only just found this tiny crack after a day of checking everything from sparkplugs to leads to tappets. Anyway, I will buy a new set of carbs as these are always going to be trouble. Perhaps I'll get MK1's, having ripped this pair apart so many times, I could probably repair ant future carb problem in the dark! Again, thanks. Rob</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="notap, post: 18154, member: 1912"] Thanks for the advice. The MK1's on the bike are a bit of a mess. Someone removed the bowls and with a screwdriver and then repaired the bowl and body with some concoction - looks like liquid steel. They then let loose inside the carb with a what looks like the tip of a high heel shoe. BUT, I did find what had caused the sudden missing/spluttering! The little clip that holds the needle is cracked and the needle was merrily leaping from setting to setting. I only just found this tiny crack after a day of checking everything from sparkplugs to leads to tappets. Anyway, I will buy a new set of carbs as these are always going to be trouble. Perhaps I'll get MK1's, having ripped this pair apart so many times, I could probably repair ant future carb problem in the dark! Again, thanks. Rob [/QUOTE]
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