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Tech. Advice: Series 'A' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Series A starting procedure
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<blockquote data-quote="Clay" data-source="post: 85890" data-attributes="member: 3621"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I've superficially stripped and put back together my Series A comet and now repainted the tank in Ford Imperial maroon. I haven't done anything to the engine but I drained the oil, stripped and cleaned the carb and cleaned out the fuel & oil tanks and everything was pretty much spotless inside so I'm thinking it was refilled with clean oil after it was last used and the petrol drained. The plug seems brand new and generally it all looks good.</p><p></p><p>Next job is to get it started and I'm sure I saw an article somewhere on the step by step process of recommissioning an engine that hasn't been started for a while including making sure that oil is present everywhere before it's started, tappets set up etc.</p><p></p><p>Does anyone know where I saw this article or can anyone advise of the correct process? I found a process for a Series C engine but not a Series A.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Clay, post: 85890, member: 3621"] Hi, I've superficially stripped and put back together my Series A comet and now repainted the tank in Ford Imperial maroon. I haven't done anything to the engine but I drained the oil, stripped and cleaned the carb and cleaned out the fuel & oil tanks and everything was pretty much spotless inside so I'm thinking it was refilled with clean oil after it was last used and the petrol drained. The plug seems brand new and generally it all looks good. Next job is to get it started and I'm sure I saw an article somewhere on the step by step process of recommissioning an engine that hasn't been started for a while including making sure that oil is present everywhere before it's started, tappets set up etc. Does anyone know where I saw this article or can anyone advise of the correct process? I found a process for a Series C engine but not a Series A. [/QUOTE]
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