TaoTao Powermax 150cc Mystery Hose and Mystery Spacer? By sillylittleboy (Read 1,066 times)

[sillylittleboy]

Well, I did my due diligence and stripped my new scooter down to the frame.  Then I checked all the connections and sealed the exposed connections with dielectric grease and then sealed other areas with silicone (NOTE: Question: Would using silicone to seal areas between body panels where they don't fit together tight, help prevent rain/water from getting in where it shouldn't?  This would not be in lieu of a all weather cover, but more for when riding and it starts raining.).

I put locktite on most all of the bolts and re-seated them.  I changed the engine oil and the gear oil.  Engine oil was kind of a pain, because I'd check it and I'd be way over-full.  Then I'd drain a little and I'd be way under-full, so I'd add some and I'd be way over-full....  (Note: Got the magnetic drain bolts for this scooter on order thru Amazon).

All went well with PDI and assembly, though all the assembly instructions provided or found online were for OTHER models or brands.  I didn't find anything that was specific to my make and model, but we figured it all out except for....

This one part that I think goes on my steering column somewhere.  It has no threads and is more of a spacer of some kind.




Hopefully the photo shows this part accurately.  The diameter is just under an inch.  Here's my other mystery - The Mystery Hose.  At first I thought it maybe a fuel line, but since my scooter has started up just fine and runs just fine then it's not that. Not sure if I'm supposed to do anything with it, but it just looks odd.



I got my idle set correctly, but still need to figure out where my fuel mixture adjustment is located so I can get that adjusted properly.  And finally I want to adjust the valves as needed.

Anything I missed?

Oh.. and thanks in advance for any assistance.  I greatly appreciate it.

[thecableguy]

Don't know about the spacer, the hose should be for the valve cover breather?

[trashtruck12172]

looks like the spacer for the bolt that holds the handle bars on to the frame.

[cyborg]

Fuel mixture screw under a pressed in sheet metal cap,,, drill a small very shallow hole then pry it out with a pick,,, that hose with the end is a vent,,, just tie it off somewhere it will be safe and out of the way,,,

[thecableguy]

I agree the hose looks like a vent, but it appears to be connected on the other end to the airbox??? Doesn't make sense.

Where is the hose coming off your valve cover going?

[rks]

The hose is a drain for the airbox....for condensed blowby gases, and any oil the gets pushed out of the crankcase and into the airbox.

[cookees]

Spacer is VERY important in securing handlebars to steering stem.

[cyborg]

Wasn't sure where it went but indexing washers such as this one play a very important part

[sillylittleboy]

Awesome! Thanks for all the replies on the hose. It sounds like something I just need to clear out or clean out from time to time.

THANKS COOKEES for the info on the spacer. I figured it had something to do with the steering column. I knew it didn't have anything to do with the front wheel and disk brakes. It may also help make the whole steering assembly a bit "tighter." Not that it's loose or anything, but there's a wee bit of play in it.

Thanks again for all the replies. Hopefully I can figure out where that steering column spacer goes. We'll keep you posted.