Subject: Re: '74 Eldo questions
Author: John Chicoine
Date: May 5, 2005, 9:09 AM
Post ID: 1718817286
As a former British bike rider I've made it a habit not only to shut my gas
off whenever I shut the bike off, but I do it b4 I get to my stop to run the
float bowls down.
The potential of gas washing your cylinders by flooding the bike is real and
should be avoided.
John C.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Ward" <ju-@astrocomma.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 11:07 AM
Subject: '74 Eldo questions
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