• Hello,

    Thank you very much for your reply, that has certainly cleared up some questions I had and narrowed down what series Howard Gem, I believe it is a Series 5 Gem following from the info provided.

    Many Thanks

  • if the primer feels smooth to prime then I believe the pipes are assembled correctly and fuel is flowing into the carburettor, which is good, the filter screen may be blocked in the carburettor (pump side) which may be preventing fuel from entering the engine, or, the engine may be flooded, possibly too much fuel in the crankcase? maybe removing…[Read more]

  • Hello,

    When you prime the carburettor, does the fuel fill the purge bulb? or when you prime it does fuel seep out of the carburettor everytime you prime it? are there any kinks in the pipes that could prevent fuel flow to the carburettor at all, plus, are the diaphragms and gaskets ok in the carburettor. Its difficult to tell with the photo…[Read more]

  • Hello,

    I wanted to ask anyone here whether they may be able to decipher what series or model Howard Gem I have, I believe it is a standard howard Gem That had a twin cylinder engine (i cant remeber the brand of the engine or what it looked like, may have been a petrol one) which was converted to another engine (V-twin), The serial number is ” C…[Read more]