Okay tried this via the maintenance section, but must've phrased everything badly - so I'll try again.
I have a 95 t-bird which I am delighted with, and I am no mechanic, but (although rusty) I can still find my way from fuel tank to exhaust.
Anyway, being Mr Paranoid (who can't believe he might've actually bought a bike that isn't a pup - nothing to do with makers, just I have been a right Pratt with some of my previous purchases) I am a) trying to understand as much as I can about my new bike, whilst b) making sure everything runs as it should.
So any help getting me back into the fold of basic bike workings 101 would be muchly appreciated.
Fuel/spark seems basically okay, although I believe she is running a little rich (fuel consumption isn't as good as half the posts on that thread) and plugs are a little sooty.
She has Mikuni's & I found the idle screw & drain plug, but not the mix screw?
Spark is good on the whole, as is power and response, but she doesn't seem to like the damp, twice now during/shortly after showers (as in typical 5 minute London downpours) she has got a little stuttery/weak on either 2 or 3 - ideas?
Plus for the life of me I can't see how I get that OEM plug spanner in the no2 hole ?? even with tank off/what obvious trick am I missing? (so I can feel an even bigger idiot)
Next: I got to the cooling system, and thanks to threads here I tested the fan, checked my coolant level etc.,
But I haven't worked out how to test the fan switch yet, and would also like to know if there is a way to test the pump (without a major mechanics degree) because although I guess it is all working fine I would just like to be sure
lastly: I read with concern the threads on alternator rattle, and again Mr paranoid took over - I checked the masses of receipts I got from previous owner and she appears to have had an alternator mod kit fitted 4 years ago - but, on idle she does seem to rattle quite a bit down in that area, and it definitely eases if you apply the brake light etc., (also am getting thumb throttle hand - but that could be me hanging on too tight) what I would like to know is - could I still have a problem there and what is the best way to check??
I will get myself a Haynes at next opportunity, and I will probably throw her into the local dealer to get her checked over, but I would kinda like some advanced info before i do (cos I can't afford blank cheques)
as I said ANY help/info would be gratefully received.
ta
Silk
[ This message was edited by: Silk on 2004-07-05 10:51 ]
