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by kjohnson
Fri Jul 21, 2023 11:46 am
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Amal 75/014 help!
Replies: 31
Views: 2013

Re: Amal 75/014 help!

Hi,
Just found this about Amal carburettors.
A lot of useful information there :
https://oldthumpers.files.wordpress.com ... ricks.docx
by kjohnson
Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:04 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Amal 75/014 help!
Replies: 31
Views: 2013

Re: Amal 75/014 help!

Hi Nev, I’m hoping the over fueling situation is sorted But good to know more can be done with lowering fuel level ect , I checked the float without the lid on and made no difference, so if the float and needle are doing there job and it’s still over fueling then lowering the chamber is all that can...
by kjohnson
Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:45 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Amal 75/014 help!
Replies: 31
Views: 2013

Re: Amal 75/014 help!

Thankyou for the advice, I’ll give it a go weekend, see what work’s the best.
Cheers for now.
Kerry.
by kjohnson
Tue Jul 18, 2023 1:50 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Amal 75/014 help!
Replies: 31
Views: 2013

Re: Amal 75/014 help!

Thanks Roger, I might unscrew the the top of the float chamber and eyeball the height, lowering the float chamber definitely helps though, I could probably get one more fibre washer on top the banjo bolt but wouldn’t like to go much lower unless a longer banjo bolt can be fitted. Just need to get th...
by kjohnson
Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:50 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Amal 75/014 help!
Replies: 31
Views: 2013

Re: Amal 75/014 help!

Hi Simon
Yeah, spring is left over from putting the bike back together, can’t remember where it might be for though.
Cheers Kerry.
by kjohnson
Sat Jul 15, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Amal 75/014 help!
Replies: 31
Views: 2013

Re: Amal 75/014 help!

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by kjohnson
Sat Jul 15, 2023 1:05 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Amal 75/014 help!
Replies: 31
Views: 2013

Re: Amal 75/014 help!

Hi, Thankyou everyone for your help, much appreciated. So just an update, I had a thought this morning about putting a tiny o-ring on the taper of the needle ( which didn’t work)! I then proceeded to plan B- Strip carb down, wind several turns of ptfe tape on threads before big brass nut, replace t...
by kjohnson
Sat Jul 15, 2023 12:24 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Amal 75/014 help!
Replies: 31
Views: 2013

Re: Amal 75/014 help!

Hi, Thankyou everyone for your help, much appreciated. So just an update, I had a thought this morning about putting a tiny o-ring on the taper of the needle ( which didn’t work)! I then proceeded to plan B- Strip carb down, wind several turns of ptfe tape on threads before big brass nut, replace th...
by kjohnson
Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:53 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Amal 75/014 help!
Replies: 31
Views: 2013

Re: Amal 75/014 help!

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Before I soldered it together
by kjohnson
Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:35 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Amal 75/014 help!
Replies: 31
Views: 2013

Re: Amal 75/014 help!

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