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Old 13-08-06, 02:06 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by BigApe
As for the grease in the plungers. Not the best idea. However, The reason that these plungers tend to rust up and seize is because moisture and rain drips down the choke cables to the little splitter box and then on into the plungers themselves.

Open the splitter box and insert plenty of grease. This should keep the moisture and rain away.

Another top tip from the master known as Sid Squid.
That's a really good idea, wish I'd thought of it

If the springs rust enough they can snap, my front one popped and jammed the choke on, quite annoying.
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