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Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:22 pm
by Storkfoot

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

Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:45 pm
by ULC Soulagent
Think of the petrol you saved

Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2018 5:38 pm
by bike grim
Might explain a few things

Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:44 pm
by Scooterlam
Assumption is the Mother of all F&@k ups.
Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:56 pm
by Storkfoot
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!
Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:06 pm
by Chadley
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:
Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:57 pm
by Fat Trucker
Assume makes a Ass out of U and Me, so I've always been told zzzzzzzzz
Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

Posted:
Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:17 pm
by coaster
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
Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

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Tue Jun 26, 2018 6:34 am
by Storkfoot
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!
Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

Posted:
Tue Jun 26, 2018 7:44 am
by dscscotty
We're you prompted to check it by any chance?
Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

Posted:
Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:39 am
by coaster
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

Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

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Tue Jun 26, 2018 12:20 pm
by Toddy
Must of been all that beer at the weekend that made you think

Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

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Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:09 pm
by Storkfoot
dscscotty wrote:We're you prompted to check it by any chance?
Yes, mate. Thanks.

Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

Posted:
Tue Jun 26, 2018 6:26 pm
by Storkfoot
Toddy wrote:Must of been all that beer at the weekend that made you think

Shhh, no one else noticed

Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

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Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:53 pm
by coaster
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

Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

Posted:
Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:04 pm
by Storkfoot
Re: Sometimes it pays to check your assumptions

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Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:16 pm
by burnside
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