Well, she wouldn't start at all today...bugger! I checked the carby bowl, oil level (because the engine has a low oil cut-out), etc and it was all OK.

Pulled the spark plug and here is what I found - click for larger images:
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Gave it a good scrub with a wire brush and checked the spark and it was good. Put it back in and she started first pull.

While I had the plug out, I also put a spoon full of oil down the plug hole and put the plug back in and checked the compression - there was noticebly more compression with the oil in there.

I also noticed that the muffler has a couple of rust holes in it, so I'll replace that when I do the gaskets, etc.

So she is running again, but then the bloody clutch burned out (it is mounted on an SB 17" Model 45), she is totally offline at the moment while I get some new cork.

Ben.

Last edited by grumpy; 23/05/11 02:45 PM. Reason: Localise images