Pete Lewis
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use a tie to replace anywhere a hog ring was removed far easier
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a wash ......dont you make it rain !!!!
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if you keep the battery on a cheap trickle charger (aldi/lidl) and fire it up once in a blue moon all classics are fine when over wintering
th PI is self priming so evaporation from open carbs is not a factor
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1 hour ago, JohnD said:
Never worked on a 1600,
John they are a very revy unstressed engine MK1 has much of the same except the bore and carbs
Mine would give a 2ltr a good run for the money (and surprise a few moderns ha !)
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use an bin liner or old net curtain over the foam helps the white knuckle ride to get the covers over the foam and use cable ties rather than
those awful hog rings cant be seen and far easier to tension up as you go
any odd wrinkles can be steamed out with a bit of pipe as a wand in the wallpaper stripper
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1 hour ago, Paula said:
It’s why you can’t put a spin on oil filter conversation kit on
you can if you modify the tube run either with some copper plumbing or use a rubber hose
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Bond also used an Alpine but they dont comand the same following
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play your guitars to him and hide the scooter................he needs some TLC Ha !
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Doug you wouldnt fit in the dickie seat
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the Vit6 has a open vented tubular crankcase vent in its fitting face to the block is a pack of perforated gauze plates
its worth removing the two bolts ( down near the fuel pump) and clean the plates in case they are clogged
the vent is a long bit of 1" metal pipe exits below the sump flange
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we there you go a quick Italian Tune up has solved the smoke and relief to the wallet .
next time you do an oil change check whats on the dip stick
add 3.5 ltrs should give you the low oil level mark, add the last 1 ltr should give you the full mark
on my Vit6 the dipstick was miles out and overfilled by 2 ltrs if you used the high mark
"wot you mean" it holds 6 Ltrs
so a refill of 4.5 ltrs shoud not be less than the full line on the stick
Pleased you have him sorted time to go for a burn up then
on the growling if he had ingested a load of oil or contaminated fuel that can make em Growl a bit
next time smell the smoke oil smells of oil antifreeze smells of ....antifreeze Ha !
gives a good clue where the headache is coming from
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magic
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2 minutes ago, JohnD said:
you're looking for equal pressures across the block.
Ha if you read my troubles with a payen HG we managed equal all at zero across the block !!!!!
pop the filler cap off if its as john says your in for maybe a gasket change
if its more of e steam train then expect deep rooted wear in the piston area
def have alook at the rocker cover for a blocked gauze at the breather outlet
do the cheap fix first
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11 hours ago, Puglet1 said:
homemade cradle on this forum but am struggling to find it.
they are on the net i got one and never used it so its avilable for a beer or two pretty heavy
and you need good height with jack ,cradle and diff all mounted
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did the smoking appear suddenly of its crept up from good to bad over time ??
always do this test with all plugs out and throttles held open
one silly way to get smoke is overfilled dashpots
the overspill runs down gets in the mixture and then fumes out the exhaust
also blocked breather systems there can be a gauze in the rocker cover vent that gets clogged need to dig it out for a wash up
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the od makes the gbox quite a weight but single handed is ok no crane .
just dont drop it on your foot
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youre welcome
just dont buy a Payen head gasket
just what makes you thing it needs a head off ????
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with the head of the jet level to the bridge i would drop the jet 3 turns as a basic starting point when running and well hot
then adjust the jet up or down in small movements to give the best idle then reduce the idle to around 700-800 and fine adjust again .
to balance loosen the connecting rod clamp, back the idle screw of and turn to just touch the casting, turn in 1.5 turns and retighten the connecting clamp .after mixture setting adjust both screws to get a fair idle .
there is no dark art here .
do make sure the jets return fully after choke is used .
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1 hour ago, dannyb said:
I should have gone for the cheap
Danny not scare mongering but ..
if you search on the net the payen problems apply yo spitfire cross the range to stags so i would shop elseware
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thats good readings there is only one quoted by triumph thats 40-60 at 2500rpm ( thats from memory not the book )
if you do need to have the head looked you know where i am
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ever tried driving in wellington boots .. its ..impossible
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think thats down to the (Alan) member involved in this nightmare.
Payen stop production around 2019 due to tooling worn out ,
got bought out by belgium co and tooling revamped , now under german ownership, internet has all the story
but payen is not the same as the one that managed a good reputation
a most frustrating repair where you start to question your own experience /ability
with a waste of time and money and alan paid rimmers a premium to get the payen as he felt they were worth it
how wrong can you be , a classis case of being clever after the event but who goes searching gasket problems
happy new year Pete
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the stand off is about the same (not measured) the depth to locate in the recess seems about the same
its the fact the payen rings only cover the recess there is no real clamp on the periphery of the narrow ring
Canley ( well done ) and Chris Witor say they only sell good gasket there is no brand on the canley packaging
if you search the net payen and its name seem to have lost it badly and if main suppliers are selling old branded
gaskets ( ie rimmers) then there will be a lot of heartache for those that are on a wild goose chase
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i sent a e mail as a test but no reply
i cant access the shop just says page is not available , but can log on main site
we seem to have a problem
ring the shop and its says only manned tuesday and thursdays
Pete