Carb needle for 99

Grooves are generally numbered from the top, i.e. No 1 is the top groove. Most bikes with monoblocs use a C needle, but some use a D needle. It's a C for a 99. 389 needles are longer than 376 needles - if you pick up some assorted needles, it's possible to fit the wrong one.Tends to play havoc with the carburation when you do that. Not all new needle jets are the same - a 106 from one source can be quite different from a 106 from another supplier. Always worth seeking out the genuine Amal.

Oh no, I've strayed back on topic!

Previously Gordon Johnston wrote:

Grooves are generally numbered from the top, i.e. No 1 is the top groove. Most bikes with monoblocs use a C needle, but some use a D needle. It's a C for a 99. 389 needles are longer than 376 needles - if you pick up some assorted needles, it's possible to fit the wrong one.Tends to play havoc with the carburation when you do that. Not all new needle jets are the same - a 106 from one source can be quite different from a 106 from another supplier. Always worth seeking out the genuine Amal.

Oh no, I've strayed back on topic!

Wait, it's not a bog standard 99. It has 650 high comp pistons and an add-on air filter. The factory settings no longer apply.

This is why we are waiting for Robert to get back to us for his settings, running on E0 petrol. It will be a good marker for anyone with mods to take into account.

Sorry I have not been able to find my slim air filter yet but I'll be doing some mods to my rich running ES2 next week, again, I think all this info is useful as to what direction to go. In this case using a Mk 1 928.

With regard to air filters: the old saying was with one where not fitted as standard; go up a main jet size but with different fuel etc who can say?

Wait, it's not a bog standard 99. It has 650 high comp pistons and an add-on air filter. The factory settings no longer apply.

In my experience, the compression ratio made sod all difference to the carb settings though with an air filter I would reduce the main jet from a 250 to a 240. You can only start at the standard settings and then alter one thing at a time.

My assorted bikes are still on standard carb settings despite variations in petrol composition over the years. On all of them, I have retarded the ignition timing a few degrees to cope with lowered octane ratings. I have only encounteredrich running when needle jets have become worn - which does happen after a few thousand miles. Perhaps I am just lucky.

Previously David Cooper wrote:

Policy is made by people who do are either too stupid to understand basic physics and chemistry or, more likely, are forced to pedal barmy ideas so as to buy votes from the self-styled 'Greens' who hold the balance of political power in the heart of the European Empire in Germany.In 2017 it will be illegal to sell vacuum cleaners with over 700 watts. The only way they will work is to have narrower nozzles so it will take twice as long to clean the carpet as a 1400 watt machine. So the total power consumed will be the same; and they are too idiotic to understand. Furthermore we shall spend more time on such tasks; thereby shortening our aggregate useful and enjoyable lives and thus effectively killing thousands of people per year. (Every 8760 lost hours is a year off a life)Logically if they want to reduce engine emissions by taxation they should simply increase the tax on fuel. But they would rather create a vastly complex system based on theoretical fuel consumption instead - so once you have taxed your Bugatti Veyron you might as well use it to the full.Don't blame scientists. They can give us nuclear power which is the greenest and safest form we have and steadfastly refuses to commit mass murder even when people do daft things with it. Fossil fuel should only be used for transport.I think I shall report my own mail to the webmaster for being overtly political...And anyway - what is the best needle for a 99? Are there many different ones? And is groove number 1 at the top or at the bottom?

If you think the Nuclear power is the safest option then Think again its NOT you have to dump thunders of tons of nuclear wast somewhere , perhaps in your back garden wound be a good place , well I can tell you where all been lied too by our own government , I have top secret papers on the Environment and the public is not apart of it where just cannon fodder like we allway been its time to wake up, people there polluting the air we breath with alluoimum oxide bruntum oxide these are toxic too all life forms , you need to look to the sky the see the chem trails there spraying us all with they want us all dead, thats the truth but you will not believe the truth , but you see later on, we do not need Nuclear power or wind turbines or coal power station Look at the Nicola Tesla story and you see why, and you have some of the answers your looking for for the past 100,000 years we been visited under cover by alien intelligences the government knows all about it and will not say any thing , why well I will tell you why there Scared to tell you or anyone. as these alien technology is slowing being used right now to keep control of every one thats the mobile phone, as a tracking device you do not know about, the computer is alien technology back engineered from downed interstellar craft governments of this world have them all over the planet, we know about then and have been whaching whats going on , where not alone there are people hear that look human but are not, as for green men there are not any I have seen , and you may laugh but that what they want you too do not believe, is all made up just story's for kids , think again , ask your self how this world as come so far in a short time in electronic technology when is just 100 years ago we just got radio by Marconi but he stole pattens from Nicola Tesla he is the real man behide radio and TV AC electric Polyphases motors bladeless water turbines and robotics x rays neon lights UV lighting and a particle beam weapon designed by him in 1941 and a magnetic pulses beam weapon , HARRP look it up, and Nicola Tesla did some 600 patterns now under lock and key by the C.I.A and N.A.D .I can tell you Top Secrets that will blow your mind , you not believe them but there real as me, information come too me all the time, yours anna j

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Anna,

Even by your standards this must rank as the most weird contribution ever. I suspect that one of the problems is that there is so much nonsense on the internet nowadays and the gullible cannot distinguish fact from fiction.

P.S. I like the article on your Manxman in 'Old Bike Mart.'

Previously charles_bovington wrote:

Anna,

Even by your standards this must rank as the most weird contribution ever. I suspect that one of the problems is that there is so much nonsense on the internet nowadays and the gullible cannot distinguish fact from fiction.

P.S. I like the article on your Manxman in 'Old Bike Mart.'

well I knew no one would believe this thats why I put it down here and just maybe this tread will get locked by our nice web-master as its run on too far and the problem as been answered many times over by now, but as I said before the Truth is never believed by anyone, As this I put down on this tread are Facts And Not Fiction as I know what fiction is, So You do the research, and you see ! Photos of Nicola Tesla 1903 and photos Of Real Extraterrestrial Biological Enteritis found By the Military. real photos leaked out to prove the smoking gun where not alone, alot of people have risked there lives to get these photos out , the truth is out there ! yours Anna J

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And have a look at this conference on you tube about Geo-engineering of our planet this is really going on, time to wake up to the Truth

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Anna, I'm extremely disappointed if you have gone way off topic to close this thread down. Your answer, many times is a particular spark plug. We are awaiting a carb setting actually. Well done web master in this case for giving Robert the chance to report back so we can close this properly.

The only point that I can say is true is with regard to HAARP. Don't ask me how I know but there is big money in messing about with the weather and nothing new in this, despite the denials.

When H G Wells broadcast the War of the Worlds on the radio, people actually thought they were being invaded by Martians. Those props in Texas are a well known hoax. To discuss this further, try a new off topic thread. I'll bet you that even aliens wouldn't power their make believe space ship on Ethanol. Nuff said!

Hello Patrick, I meant to write earlier. Anyway, yes I am a member of the MGOC and an MG owner. What prompted me to write now is that a past Section President of the VMCC who said Ethanol never caused him any problem with supermarket petrol, gave me a call the other day, following a two week holiday break, away from his beloved 1925 Royal Enfield.

This owner would say that all he needed to do was to add some Miller (I could imagine another brand would do as well) anti Ethanol additive and all is well) This stuff certainly helps to slow down the damaging effects but even Miller says it is a not 100% cure.

So, his tank sealanthad all come away and was soft and I was asked for advice as how to remove it from his flat tank. He'll be using BP Ultimate from now, just a shame he didn't take that advice before.

My point to you Patrick is that you don't see the problem until you have it. Who knows what damage is going on with your MG's or Norton's for that matter until the symptoms surface.

Seems one hell of a polavato be draining and refilling tanks to use a vehicle just so the government can meet their renewable targets.

Oh, did I tell you that Ethanol reduces your MPG...

Previously neil_wyatt wrote:

Anna, I'm extremely disappointed if you have gone way off topic to close this thread down. Your answer, many times is a particular spark plug. We are awaiting a carb setting actually. Well done web master in this case for giving Robert the chance to report back so we can close this properly.

The only point that I can say is true is with regard to HAARP. Don't ask me how I know but there is big money in messing about with the weather and nothing new in this, despite the denials.

When H G Wells broadcast the War of the Worlds on the radio, people actually thought they were being invaded by Martians. Those props in Texas are a well known hoax. To discuss this further, try a new off topic thread. I'll bet you that even aliens wouldn't power their make believe space ship on Ethanol. Nuff said!

well as for setting up a Amal carburetor first off you need a good carburetor and worn out one will not set up, and it will always run rich, on mater want you do with it, with a good amal 376 you first make sure there is no slack alice in the throttle cable then screw out the big screw looking downward and then with the pilot screw you screw it in and then turn back by 1.1/2 turns start engine two adjust pilot screw for a lean or rich mixture you tell by the engine note then slowly screw up the big air screw to get a tick over 700 to 800 rpm should be about right, so thats it , your Alien do not have to mess with old antiques like ours , with there technology they can go anywhere they like in space and it cost them nothing where the only species on this planet that as too pay to say alive, and pay too travel anywhere , so I welcome the day we do not have too do this, and travel where the hell we like , a E-bike will be the next big thing and with anursure charging you can go anywhere for next to nothing , we need to get our own still set up and make our own fuel , like they did back in the mid 1920s there is lots going on with this hydrogen packs you can get, we got to diversify somewhere . there be a time when there no petrol left, as the oil is running out, that why there is so much synthetic oils on the market, you guy need to do some experiment and see what you come up with , yours anna j

With shale gas and oil too, we are not likely to run out of fuel any time soon and don't forget the high quality fuel ICI produced. This, even with a world population of near 10 Billion!

As a last resort, it would be possible to take Ethanol out of petrol, simply by adding water but I hope we never have to go there. After all, what do you do with all that Ethanol and water?

And if you consider that near 80% of our fuel is tax then it really is for almost nothing, except for the tax that is...

Previously neil_wyatt wrote:

With shale gas and oil too, we are not likely to run out of fuel any time soon and don't forget the high quality fuel ICI produced. This, even with a world population of near 10 Billion!

As a last resort, it would be possible to take Ethanol out of petrol, simply by adding water but I hope we never have to go there. After all, what do you do with all that Ethanol and water?

And if you consider that near 80% of our fuel is tax then it really is for almost nothing, except for the tax that is...

shale gas that just the tip of the iceberg there really looking for oil not gas . did you not know that gas is just a by product of drilling for oil and then there the pollution this will cause in your own back yard too , and there be more cancers more toxins in the atmosphere have a look what really going on, and it will make you into a Mr angry and the thing is your all paying for it, in your taxes , and you have no say in the mater and they call this country democratic is a joke, its time too wake up and make a stand wile we have all got homes too go too as fracking will affect your home, that is a fact, that got on getting round it, me I still my sell up and move to Sweden are the british bikes live, as there is more brit bikes out there than here, and in summer its hotter than Spain, and in winter is real cool but good for skiing as its dry snow, not wet like its here the swedes are more family going, and really look after each other and folks on there own are see by them too no one is left out, some one will come around too see if your ok , even a guy that be court in the heavy snow and he was living in his Volvo for 4 days but someone got too him and got him out of there, so do not be fooled by this crony government they tell you the moon made of green cheese next, yours anna j

Previously anna jeannette Dixon wrote:

Previously neil_wyatt wrote:

With shale gas and oil too, we are not likely to run out of fuel any time soon and don't forget the high quality fuel ICI produced. This, even with a world population of near 10 Billion!

As a last resort, it would be possible to take Ethanol out of petrol, simply by adding water but I hope we never have to go there. After all, what do you do with all that Ethanol and water?

And if you consider that near 80% of our fuel is tax then it really is for almost nothing, except for the tax that is...

shale gas that just the tip of the iceberg there really looking for oil not gas . did you not know that gas is just a by product of drilling for oil and then there the pollution this will cause in your own back yard too , and there be more cancers more toxins in the atmosphere have a look what really going on, and it will make you into a Mr angry and the thing is your all paying for it, in your taxes , and you have no say in the mater and they call this country democratic is a joke, its time too wake up and make a stand wile we have all got homes too go too as fracking will affect your home, that is a fact, that got on getting round it, me I still my sell up and move to Sweden are the british bikes live, as there is more brit bikes out there than here, and in summer its hotter than Spain, and in winter is real cool but good for skiing as its dry snow, not wet like its here the swedes are more family going, and really look after each other and folks on there own are see by them too no one is left out, some one will come around too see if your ok , even a guy that be court in the heavy snow and he was living in his Volvo for 4 days but someone got too him and got him out of there, so do not be fooled by this crony government they tell you the moon made of green cheese next, yours anna j

But Anna,I have seen on the television lots of gruesome murders, especially of females, in Scandinavia and particularly in Sweden. Aren't you worried about that?

What kind of motorcycle forum is this - this is not what I signed up for. These rambling rants have gone past mildly amusing to outright frustrating.

Previously stuart_munroe wrote:

What kind of motorcycle forum is this - this is not what I signed up for. These rambling rants have gone past mildly amusing to outright frustrating.

I agree Stuart, time to put an end to this nonsense.

JMc

Previously John McNicoll wrote:

Previously stuart_munroe wrote:

What kind of motorcycle forum is this - this is not what I signed up for. These rambling rants have gone past mildly amusing to outright frustrating.

I agree Stuart, time to put an end to this nonsense.

JMc

I disagree, up until the last few posts anyway, this started as a straightforward technical enquiry on carburettor settings, and developed from there because of the difference between original carb specs and practical settings for today, the major difference being fuel composition.

Personally, I think that any discussion on current and future fuel is highly relevant, and I myself have learned a lot from this thread, although, I must confess,, it has not made me feel any better about the prospects of still being able to ride my bikes in 10 years time.

I always thought that fuel would just get more and more expensive, and that it would become a luxury, rather that something you would use to go to the shops, that didn't particularly worry me as I was stopped from using my bikes to go to work on many years ago by changes in working practice which required me to take a van home or find another trade, but I have to admit I would pay quite a high price for fuel, for a leisure time ride IF IT WERE AVAILABLE.

So it never bothered me to pay the preminum price for the Bayford 4 Star, then it disappeared, and now I worry that within the next few years, there will be nothing suitable available at all, even going to my local airport to buy avgas does not seem possible anymore.

So I think that most of this thread has been highly relevant, the continued usability of our favourite machines must be our prime consideration, surely, or are we to take the same sort of view as the Chairman of the VOC, currently in hot water for saying that he 'couldn't care less' if the club attracts younger members or not, because he wouldn't be around to see the consequences if it didn't.

Good point Niall, I found it all relevantexcept for the more recent Alien content, but even that was mildly entertaining though nobody was forced to read it!

My worry is that BP may put 5% Ethanol into Ultimate when E10 becomes the standard (With a warning notice of course) I fear this because the FBHVC are supporting E5and NOTE0 as their so called legacy fuel.

Meanwhile, how is Robert doing with his needle setting, running on Ultimate?

Maybe I did not make myself clear for which I apologise. The thread is informative and the way it wandered around the initial question with regard to the future I read with great interest. What I am struggling to accept is the constant hijacking of threads and the style with which these ramblings are delivered with much of it repetitive and just makes me want to not bother with reading them.

Previously stuart_munroe wrote:

Maybe I did not make myself clear for which I apologise. The thread is informative and the way it wandered around the initial question with regard to the future I read with great interest. What I am struggling to accept is the constant hijacking of threads and the style with which these ramblings are delivered with much of it repetitive and just makes me want to not bother with reading them.

That is what I thought you were implying, most of it is very useful imformation, it's just the stupid irrelevant posts which come from one source.

Previously charles_bovington wrote:

Previously anna jeannette Dixon wrote:

Previously neil_wyatt wrote:

With shale gas and oil too, we are not likely to run out of fuel any time soon and don't forget the high quality fuel ICI produced. This, even with a world population of near 10 Billion!

As a last resort, it would be possible to take Ethanol out of petrol, simply by adding water but I hope we never have to go there. After all, what do you do with all that Ethanol and water?

And if you consider that near 80% of our fuel is tax then it really is for almost nothing, except for the tax that is...

shale gas that just the tip of the iceberg there really looking for oil not gas . did you not know that gas is just a by product of drilling for oil and then there the pollution this will cause in your own back yard too , and there be more cancers more toxins in the atmosphere have a look what really going on, and it will make you into a Mr angry and the thing is your all paying for it, in your taxes , and you have no say in the mater and they call this country democratic is a joke, its time too wake up and make a stand wile we have all got homes too go too as fracking will affect your home, that is a fact, that got on getting round it, me I still my sell up and move to Sweden are the british bikes live, as there is more brit bikes out there than here, and in summer its hotter than Spain, and in winter is real cool but good for skiing as its dry snow, not wet like its here the swedes are more family going, and really look after each other and folks on there own are see by them too no one is left out, some one will come around too see if your ok , even a guy that be court in the heavy snow and he was living in his Volvo for 4 days but someone got too him and got him out of there, so do not be fooled by this crony government they tell you the moon made of green cheese next, yours anna j

But Anna,I have seen on the television lots of gruesome murders, especially of females, in Scandinavia and particularly in Sweden. Aren't you worried about that?

Television that was last century we do not have TV any more is old hat every thing I need on the internet, even old TV programs , but my favorite is Penny Steam on you tube, I love watch steam locomotives , And anyone that whats too have ago at me will get a big shock, as I done 25 years in marshal arts , and I have the killer blow, no need for anything else just my hands, kun-fu techniques the way of the dragon, I nothing worries me much there not a man on this planet that I cannot put down , so is there anyone what too pick a widow , or do you prefer hospital dinners , your Anna J

Previously neil_wyatt wrote:

Good point Niall, I found it all relevantexcept for the more recent Alien content, but even that was mildly entertaining though nobody was forced to read it!

My worry is that BP may put 5% Ethanol into Ultimate when E10 becomes the standard (With a warning notice of course) I fear this because the FBHVC are supporting E5and NOTE0 as their so called legacy fuel.

Meanwhile, how is Robert doing with his needle setting, running on Ultimate?

Well Aliens are all around us but you don't see them as they look like us humans you never know I maybe one, my blood can be shared with any one, and I cannot be cloned witch is a good job, who would want two of me,

And as for fuel you all going to have come up with your own solution As the Oil is running out fast, there is Not a endless supply Just take what going on in Iraq this ISIS were have they come from and how did they get all this New kit and the New motors there running around in and there well funded , So I smell a rat, somewhere there I think this is a hoax to get the Military back in there to secure the oil fields As this last war was All About OIL Not Terrorists (9/11) was a Inside JOB no steel structure can free fall like it did without explosives thats facts wake up peoples

Yours anna j