Post by scott2526 on Mar 21, 2023 8:27:30 GMT -6
Okay...
I am a few years away from retirement and toying with the idea of an old car restoration. I do much of my basic service myself (oils, brakes, fluids, etc.) But not too knowledgeable about the inner working of engines. My thinking is to start small. Find a scooter in need of repair and fix it. Similar processes with less complexity. I was looking for a 50cc scooter but a 250cc water cooled fell in my lap. 2008 JMStar. Basically a Honda Elite clone from what I can tell. It uses. CN250 clone engine.
This thing was torn down and abandoned. That's why is basically free. It's dirty, bit rusy and missing pieces. I'm not in this to make money but hope to roughly break even once I sell. So balancing what to do and spend.
Known issues: missing carb, missing air box and tubing, broken starter, missing battery box, no keys to name a few. I am hoping for some guidance on a plan of attack. So far I have ordered a new carb, gasket set, starter. I have removed the engine with exhaust attached. The enhaust has a frozen bolt I am soaking to hopefully remove. And drained all the fluids.
Here is my plan, please let me know where I should approach this differently
1) clean it. It's a greasy dirty mess
2) install carb
3) add pod air filter
4) install new starter
5) go through engine checking piston and valves. Repair/replace as needed
At this point I'd like to bench test the engine. Using starter fluid or whatever just get it to briefly start. Then reinstall on scooter and start with the cooling system.
Where am I off, what am I missing? How to I wire up engine to bench run?
Thanks
I am a few years away from retirement and toying with the idea of an old car restoration. I do much of my basic service myself (oils, brakes, fluids, etc.) But not too knowledgeable about the inner working of engines. My thinking is to start small. Find a scooter in need of repair and fix it. Similar processes with less complexity. I was looking for a 50cc scooter but a 250cc water cooled fell in my lap. 2008 JMStar. Basically a Honda Elite clone from what I can tell. It uses. CN250 clone engine.
This thing was torn down and abandoned. That's why is basically free. It's dirty, bit rusy and missing pieces. I'm not in this to make money but hope to roughly break even once I sell. So balancing what to do and spend.
Known issues: missing carb, missing air box and tubing, broken starter, missing battery box, no keys to name a few. I am hoping for some guidance on a plan of attack. So far I have ordered a new carb, gasket set, starter. I have removed the engine with exhaust attached. The enhaust has a frozen bolt I am soaking to hopefully remove. And drained all the fluids.
Here is my plan, please let me know where I should approach this differently
1) clean it. It's a greasy dirty mess
2) install carb
3) add pod air filter
4) install new starter
5) go through engine checking piston and valves. Repair/replace as needed
At this point I'd like to bench test the engine. Using starter fluid or whatever just get it to briefly start. Then reinstall on scooter and start with the cooling system.
Where am I off, what am I missing? How to I wire up engine to bench run?
Thanks