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General Category => New members => Topic started by: theclarksfermoy on April 22, 2023, 11:44:49 AM

Title: Beta Spyder auto choke issues
Post by: theclarksfermoy on April 22, 2023, 11:44:49 AM

new member.  got an 81 Beta Spyder, pretty solid, runs fine except...  auto choke does not disengage.  Is it possible to replace the bimetal strip?   is a manual choke conversion aceptable to the purist?
anyone had similar issue?

Title: Re: Beta Spyder auto choke issues
Post by: peteracs on April 22, 2023, 05:19:46 PM

Hi

I probably have a spare auto one, but just off to GFrance for 4 weeks, so bad timing depending on your timeframe….

Peter

Title: Re: Beta Spyder auto choke issues
Post by: theclarksfermoy on April 23, 2023, 08:31:43 AM

thanks for that, could well the answer - will revert

Title: Re: Beta Spyder auto choke issues
Post by: theclarksfermoy on May 15, 2023, 09:05:46 AM

Peter, re the auto-choke, I'm defifinitely interested.  let me know when you're back how much you want and where it is.   thanks

Title: Re: Beta Spyder auto choke issues
Post by: Nigel on May 15, 2023, 05:59:35 PM

A couple of thoughts: the bi-metal coil is not a common failure, have you removed and tested
it in a bowl of boiling water from cold?

Is the coolant circulating freely through the dome. Those small hoses can easily
block, especially at the water pump end where the spigot at the steel rail is quite
narrow. (easy access past the huge steering gaitor)

The choke mechanism has several parts, all have to move freely on the spindle,
and the small return spring needs to work.

Hope this helps,
Nigel