Help: Baghira wont fire up / plug removal...

[Fluffy_Dog_1018]

The mesh filter is a small dome that snaps onto the top of the float seat. You cannot see it in your pictures because your float seat is installed in the carb. I had a bitch of a time removing the float seat from my carb and destroyed it in the process (which is one of the reasons I had to get a carb kit).

Before you convince yourself that the hidden screen is at fault try this. Take the float pin out (in the direction of the arrow!). Then remove the hinge and float needle. Squirt some carb cleaner into the carb via the fuel line. If the filter is clean you should see the carb cleaner flow freely out the top of the float needle seat (and all over your pants). If the cleaner does not come out your screen is likely blocked. I'd let the cleaner sit there a while and with some compressed air blow it back and forth by alternately forcing air up the float needle seat and then thru the fuel line. Take your time, you can clean the screen without taking the float needle seat out. Sorry this is hard to explain but really a simple process. Remember there is only one way for fuel to get into the carb and that is by going thru the fuel line and then past the float needle into the bowl. You have to make sure the path is clear before you go any further.

One note... in your 2nd picture you see that long thin brass tube just south of the air needle? Well that feeds fuel to your choke circuit. When you put the bowl on the carb the brass tube goes into a cylindrical chamber in the bowl. At the base of the chamber is a small hole that allows fuel to flow into the chamber. On my carb this small hole had become plugged with varnish and my bike would not start cold until I finally unplugged the hole. I took the carbs off 3 times before I discovered this!

Stick with this, if carbs are your problem once you get them sorted out your bike will run like a champ.

John

[dave]

Thanks for the reply there mate, it makes perfect sense!

I've already blasted carb cleaner up every hole and tube and had the jets out and blasted them too.

I've blasted some in the tube where the fuel first enters from the tank, and this came out through the valve leading into the float chamber, like you said, so it must be clear. I will try and blast some through the other way, to be sure its clear.

OK, back to the shed it is ........... I'm going in, cover me..........

[Skorpion660]

Take the float pin out (in the direction of the arrow!).

Hope you haven't tried the above yet, just a word of caution when removing pin be very very gentle as it doesn't take a lot of force to shear the posts that pin goes through as some of us have found out to our cost.

Terry

[djsbriscoe]

I used a pair of electronics wire cutters to GENTLY but firmly grip the pin when I cleaned my carb. Works well.

David.

[dave]

I tried to get the float pin out to have a little look at the fuel inlet valve but it wouldnt come out easy so decided to clean and leave well alone.

So, I've reassembled the carbs and put them back in the bike and .............. she fired up with a bit of choke in a few seconds.

I'm well happy

She seems to run nice. set the air screw at 3.5 turns out. Slight back-fire pop on the over-run from full throttle, but thats all.

Will be taking it out for a full road test tomorrow if it stops raining

Thanks for all your comments and help.

Dave.

[basser23]

Ta DaH!! GOOD CLEANING!!!!
Hpoe all is well after many trials!!!!
Cheers!!!

[DAVID THOMPSON]

picture with label may help
will be doing mine everone seems to have this problem sooner or later
so will be cleaning mine soon so i do not have down time this summer
dave (David Thompson)mz traveller in WV usa +rt125