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I realise I forgot to reply with an update. I solved the problem: vapour lock. I discovered that pouring a bit of cold water over the fuel line fixed he problem immediately. I have subsequently been told that this is a known issue. I've insulated the fuel line with tape and the problem has not entir...

Thanks Bennie. The problem you describe regarding the vacuum port sounds similar to the problem I'm experiencing. It certainly seems to be worse when the engine's hot, or even on hot days. I'll do a bit of investigating down that route on the weekend. I wouldn't rule out a problem with the ignition ...

I’ve recently acquired an ‘89 Brumby. I love it but there’s one weird issue I can’t get to the bottom of: Randomly it will start running very rough, not accelerating until I accelerate really hard then surging forward, juddering and bunny hopping. It feels a bit like it’s running out of fuel. The pr...