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I have spent the last 7 years thinking the PHBH 30 on my TS1 had a 300 float valve

Think of the petrol you saved

Might explain a few things

Assumption is the Mother of all F&@k ups.

Yes, this won’t have assisted the couple of weak running issues I have had in the last year, or so.

I can’t believe I have never checked it in 7 years!

But you're still making an assumption that the size stamped on the valve is correct. Believe me, with some manufacturers that's not always the case . The only way to be sure is by checking using something like this:

Assume makes a Ass out of U and Me, so I've always been told zzzzzzzzz

To be fair, a 200 is probably about right for a GT186 with the sort of fuel consumption you used to. Different if it was an Imola probably

coaster wrote:To be fair, a 200 is probably about right for a GT186 with the sort of fuel consumption you used to. Different if it was an Imola probably

I have a 300 in the phbh 30 on my GT186 ( I checked yesterday), this was on the TS1!

We're you prompted to check it by any chance?

Storkfoot wrote:

coaster wrote:...............I have a 300 in the phbh 30 on my GT186 ( I checked yesterday), this was on the TS1!

I'd forgotten about the TS1 probs, at least you have a likely explanation

Must of been all that beer at the weekend that made you think

dscscotty wrote:We're you prompted to check it by any chance?

Yes, mate. Thanks.

Toddy wrote:Must of been all that beer at the weekend that made you think

Shhh, no one else noticed

Toddy wrote:Must of been all that beer at the weekend that made you think

He certainly doesn't have any flow rate problems there

coaster wrote:

Toddy wrote:Must of been all that beer at the weekend that made you think

He certainly doesn't have any flow rate problems there

coaster wrote:To be fair, a 200 is probably about right for a GT186 with the sort of fuel consumption you used to. Different if it was an Imola probably

300 with my GT186 Colin, IIRC that is what Rich T recommends