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Post by jhbietz on Mar 22, 2011 11:19:19 GMT -6
Customer brought in a scooter because it wouldn't start. I checked it out and couldn't get it to turn over even with the kick starter. I called and tolled him that it was going to be an expensive fix because the engine was locked up. He decided to go ahead and have me fix it. So today I start pulling the shroud off and this is what I found. Attachments:
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Post by runningslow on Mar 22, 2011 11:31:11 GMT -6
No fun. I managed to free up my motor when my motor locked up, but I wound up finding all sorts of shrapnel when I drained the oil. After my partial teardown of the motor, I just decided it would smarter to replace the whole thing. So I did! :-)
I still have the old block and I'm thinking about rebuilding it. Maybe try my hand at building a turbo scooter with it. ;D
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Post by jhbietz on Mar 22, 2011 12:54:41 GMT -6
Look closely at the photo. There is a spark plug wedged between the flywheel and engine case. The owner tried to chang plugs and dropped it in there and just left it. The motor turns over fine now.
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Post by runningslow on Mar 22, 2011 13:19:37 GMT -6
Look closely at the photo. There is a spark plug wedged between the flywheel and engine case. The owner tried to chang plugs and dropped it in there and just left it. The motor turns over fine now. I see that now....  |
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Post by mthomas on Mar 22, 2011 15:18:36 GMT -6
I guess I am lucky, I changed my oil yesterday in my scoot for the first time and there was NO metal at all in the oil or the filter screen. The oil was so dirty it looked like melted chocolate...Yum!
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Post by madcollie on Mar 22, 2011 17:10:10 GMT -6
Look closely at the photo. The image was too small and the enlarged was too grainy. Damn new contacts  . Now that you point it out it was obvious! Does this mean your going to make costumer a happy camper with good news? M/C |
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Post by jhbietz on Mar 22, 2011 17:48:23 GMT -6
I still have to get it running and repair a bunch of plastic but his bill will be MUCH less then if I would have had to rebuild the motor.
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. Now that you point it out it was obvious!