Hi aldot and grumpy,have been reading this topic with great interest(and others)i too was having the same problem with my 8h/p rover.having the same carby as aldot i removed/cleaned/tuned and made adjustments to the carby with great success.i do believe that after 8 years of solid work it is performing better than any other time,so thank you grumpy for great advice.

ps;considering my engine is a little worn i put 20 mills of -no blow smoke-stuff in with the oil just to help it last a little longer...ken