Imola issue

[Toddy]

Mornin* all just posting for a mate who doesn’t come on here , he has a recently rebuilt imola 186 that he refitted to the frame yesterday , re built top end , new carb , variotronic fitted air tested all ok , he kicked it up ran ok for a@30 seconds stopped it then wouldn’t start although it was trying to fire with the choke on , checked fuel flow all ok through carb but plug was dry after kicking over , not had chance to have a look as he lives @ few miles away from me , anyone had this or an6 thoughts what I can pass onto him ?

Cheers Toddy

[ULC Soulagent]

I’d say either the reeds are knackered or the piston is in wrong way round

[holty]

stale fuel ?

[Toddy]

I’d say either the reeds are knackered or the piston is in wrong way round

He tells me reeds are new and piston correct he thinks

[Rich Oswald]

If plug is dry it seems like a fuel starvation problem so possibly a kink in the fuel pipe or blocked vent in filler cap maybe? Sometimes it is a simple thing which you can't see at first.

[holty]

float in the carb stuck in closed position ?

[MickYork]

stator failure/sheared woodruff key ?

[Toddy]

Cheers guys I’ll pass these on any more keep them coming please

[gizmo]

Had a similar problem with an imola kit in that the head wasn't threaded deep enough for the plug. When tightened it felt tight but was bottoming out. This drove me mad for weeks so took it to Rayspeed and they found it. I would still be looking. Most frustrating. Similar, would run for a bit then cut out and wouldn't start

[Feersum Injun]

I had a similar problem after rebuilding last year. Would start, run for a bit then stall... I’d fitted a new fuel tap that had increased the reserve. I had about 4 litres but it was quite enough. Turned on the reserve and it was fine... it’s the stupidest of things sometimes...

[Raveydavey]

If plug is dry it seems like a fuel starvation problem so possibly a kink in the fuel pipe or blocked vent in filler cap maybe? Sometimes it is a simple thing which you can't see at first.

+1

Dry plug = no fuel.

[corrado]

He forgot to switch the fuel on.