tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post5254371192056541535..comments2024-03-17T22:19:41.276-04:00Comments on RoyalEnfields.com: Royal Enfield won't start? Check for a carburetorDavid Blascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14506975186222681171noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-77215605831594549492021-02-13T22:27:10.017-05:002021-02-13T22:27:10.017-05:00"ChennaiWrencher" has already tipped you..."ChennaiWrencher" has already tipped you to the radiator hose fix. Sometimes an air leak issue is not so immediately apparent as the carb dangling off, so another quickie diagnostic test for air leaks at or around the intake manifold in cases of "rough running" is to start the bike, let it idle, and "spot spray" a little WD-40, carb cleaner, starting fluid, or Bilgemasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501121880414471001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-47570699040869513762021-02-13T10:30:57.288-05:002021-02-13T10:30:57.288-05:00A 1 3/8" piece of fiber reinforced 1 1/4"...A 1 3/8" piece of fiber reinforced 1 1/4" diameter radiator hose and two 1 1/2" stainless hose clamps put paid to this issue. The standard metal band clamps are insufficient. None of my OEM rubber bits lasted more than 4-6 months in service, some even died on the shelf.<br />Radiator hose is stiffer and stops the sagging off of the OEM set up. This allows you to run a clamp-on ChennaiWrencherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17227810901978442187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-24016818403013788302021-02-12T11:15:22.839-05:002021-02-12T11:15:22.839-05:00Good advice. I will say, though, that the main art...Good advice. I will say, though, that the main article here, the hose between the motor and the carb, is a hulking thick section cut from radiator hose, a real beast that shows no sign of wear. The metal bands holding it needed tightening.David Blascohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506975186222681171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943715898894235198.post-91436726659208216792021-02-12T09:16:50.286-05:002021-02-12T09:16:50.286-05:00Your rubber fittings in these photos and most like...Your rubber fittings in these photos and most likely those gaskets are way past their "best used by" date. Go to Hitchcocks and get replacement parts now. Replacement gas lines you can pick up at any small engine repair store.oldjohn1951https://www.blogger.com/profile/09134392648777808943noreply@blogger.com