carbs iceing up

3806danny · Spanner Monkey Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

cant find that sikolene pro-fst stuff,will redex do any thing?

divuk83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Karma :

Not really, how can you not find the silkolene stuff, its sold almost everywhere.

https://www.710supplies.com/shop/imagesprod/silk/proFST.jpg

I have had a number of problems with my bike running in the cold. I had the valves done and a problem with my fuel pump fixed and its sorted now. When was the bike last serviced?

Dave

3806danny · Spanner Monkey Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

ive only had 5 days the oil isnt black yet,will redex do any thing about the carbs freezing?

sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

Doesn't your bike have carb heaters?

3806danny · Spanner Monkey Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

yeah but dont know how to taest them they look clean?

divuk83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Karma :

If you don't know about how to fix it take it to a garage. I said this about your runner when you had a similar problem with it and you kept posting daft threads about it. Its all seeming very similar to the last time you had a problem!

https://bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=70450
https://bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=70363
https://bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=70375

I didn't ask about oil, I asked about valve clearances, if wrong they will make your bike run badly and cause problems similar to what you are having.

As I already said, redex is not the same as pro FST.

Dave

3806danny · Spanner Monkey Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Karma :

redex aint the same but will it help 2 stop the fuel freezing?

divuk83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Karma :

Its not the petrol thats freezing, thats not what carb icing is.
And for the 3rd time redex does not do the same as Pro FST.

Dave

sickpup · Old Timer Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Karma :

This is what I mean. You're not trying to find a solution or even bothering to check whether things are working.

A standard answer to almost any running problem in the cold on this forum is carb icing which is why I made the pisstaking comment in one of the other threads Get over it and have a look at the bike. It could even be a partially blocked tank filter or a stuck float valve flooding the engine when you slow or an inefficient vacuum tape closing up on idle after a heavy run.

So many things.