I like that Taunus it's great apart from those headlights.

Pela pump like a lot have for oil changes & pour it in an ant's nest before lighting it.

I've read of modern fuels gumming up, but never seen it.

If it's any help I left my XJR sat for about 8 months the other year & did exactly nothing about the fuel left in it when I put it back on the road.

I've just fitted a new TPS on my GSX14. That should cure the rough spot at low throttle openings which made her a pain in the arse to ride sensibly around town etc. Only the third time I've replaced one on that bike, 30k before I expected too as the last ones lasted about 70k miles each. Mind you kn...

Exactly. The tasks needed to restore these things is fascinating.

#watchingpornnottheroad

I just find that the arches are so far into the footwells I have to sit facing the radio as there's no room for my left leg otherwise. I drove a 7esque kit car for years so maybe that's why the tight footwell didn't register? I drove that to work wearing rigger boots and have got size 10 feet. It's...

DodgeRover wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 3:37 pm
Struggling for ideas. Only thing I can think now is to strip the carb again and put the carb into the ultrasonic jewellery cleaner when my wife isn't home

I'd go with that tbh. Carb drillings are tiny on small motors & it won't take much in it to upset things even if a bit blows through.

I just find that the arches are so far into the footwells I have to sit facing the radio as there's no room for my left leg otherwise.

#fannyinascanni