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Bing goes the carburettor

I now know why they are called ‘Bing’ carburettors – it’s the sound they make when they bounce off the wall of the workshop bin when you throw them into it during a fit of frustration.

Let me explain my issue… My latest project as revealed last time is a Puch Maxi moped, as after years of playing with big four-strokes, I’m now gradually working tiddlers out of my system. You may also remember that I reported that with a drop of fresh fuel it started beautifully, and

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