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by greyhead
Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:47 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: /5 Carb piston spring missing?
Replies: 8
Views: 957

Re: /5 Carb piston spring missing?

Some important details I forgot to post - engine is 75/5 and carbs are CV
by greyhead
Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:53 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: /5 Carb piston spring missing?
Replies: 8
Views: 957

/5 Carb piston spring missing?

greetings I am working on a friends /5 and took the carbs apart for cleaning. I noticed there is no spring associated with the carb piston holding the needle. Checked the parts dealers and they show a spring present in the microfiche but don't show part number or price. I checked the previous posts ...
by greyhead
Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:18 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Sudden blinker stop light flashing
Replies: 4
Views: 809

Re: Found problem

Found the problem. I added a jump wire from battery negative to ground connection on tail light and everything worked normally. Must have been a grounding problem somewhere in the tail light that was allowing current to leak when flasher is turned on. I did not have this problem when original light ...
by greyhead
Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:47 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: Sudden blinker stop light flashing
Replies: 4
Views: 809

Sudden blinker stop light flashing

Greetings Could use some electrical help. I have a 1976 R75 with stock electrics except for a a Sorenson voltage regulator ( auto type). Everything was working okay until I had to replace the light/dimmer switch. I did this after the headlight would not work. The replacement switch had same color co...