tip for non starters

22-06-2004, 06:46 PM

-this only applies to carbs methinks- one more factor in the old neutral/side stand it wont start etc is this, have twice recently ran out of fuel 100 yards or so from stations and sort of spluttered in. 11 quids, full up a minute later... but nothing power wise. just the starter motor. mine seems to get an air bubble in the pump and today a blast of wd into the trumpets helped it along nicely. is this peculiar to most bikes of this design or just mine?
Alex.

Paranoid Dave · 22-06-2004, 07:16 PM

Tip number one, don't run out of petrol

tip number two, a drip and smear of petrol in the trumpets does just the same job. Like danglin a carrot in front of a donkey.

grunter · 22-06-2004, 07:40 PM

on carbs ?? may be vacuum ? lines?

07-07-2004, 08:46 AM

AHA! Just another thing to add to my symptoms solved list! When mine died recently the first thing I did was fill er up because the best case scenario was a faulty fuel light (and a crap owner who waits to be told to fill it). Long story elsewhere, but not starting on an empty tank fits nicely. Cheers.

07-07-2004, 08:47 AM

Pardon my complete lack of mechanical knowledge and terminology, but when you say the trumpets.....

07-07-2004, 08:57 AM

carb air intakes, row 3, just behind the bassoon.

22-06-2004, 06:46 PM	#1
A Yerbury Guest Posts: n/a	tip for non starters -this only applies to carbs methinks- one more factor in the old neutral/side stand it wont start etc is this, have twice recently ran out of fuel 100 yards or so from stations and sort of spluttered in. 11 quids, full up a minute later... but nothing power wise. just the starter motor. mine seems to get an air bubble in the pump and today a blast of wd into the trumpets helped it along nicely. is this peculiar to most bikes of this design or just mine? Alex.

22-06-2004, 07:16 PM	#2
Paranoid Dave Is it meant to do that? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Innit Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 2,198	Tip number one, don't run out of petrol tip number two, a drip and smear of petrol in the trumpets does just the same job. Like danglin a carrot in front of a donkey. __________________ Goodbye Audrey Hello Eric

22-06-2004, 07:40 PM	#3
grunter Administrator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: burnham,bucks Bike: Other Ducati Posts: 680	pump on carbs ?? may be vacuum ? lines? __________________

07-07-2004, 08:46 AM	#4
DesmoDog Guest Posts: n/a	AHA! Just another thing to add to my symptoms solved list! When mine died recently the first thing I did was fill er up because the best case scenario was a faulty fuel light (and a crap owner who waits to be told to fill it). Long story elsewhere, but not starting on an empty tank fits nicely. Cheers.

07-07-2004, 08:47 AM	#5
DesmoDog Guest Posts: n/a	Pardon my complete lack of mechanical knowledge and terminology, but when you say the trumpets.....

07-07-2004, 08:57 AM	#6
A Yerbury Guest Posts: n/a	carb air intakes, row 3, just behind the bassoon.