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I guess I was not clear as the engine runs too slow for the idle control to do any good. I can screw it down as far as it goes and not enough to make the engine run faster. I have tried to change the cable position by putting the adjustment screws high on the shaft or way down to the lower end. Neither position allows me adjustment. I looked at the handle bar adjustment but that seems to be only for rather fine adjustments and the motor end for larger adjustments.

It made no difference if the coolant hoses were attached or off and plugged.

More important to me is to somehow get the engine to be running again like it should and then start making changes to the hoses. My motor starts and runs poorly no matter what I have tried so far. And changing to a different carburetor did not make a difference either, so back to the original one.

Not sure I still have a camera. Have not used a camera for several years now. If I had a camera that worked I would then have to ask how to get a photo on this post. I guess I could look for my lonely camera and see if I can take some pictures. I have been using the pictures in the Honda Motor CO., LTD instruction manual. Some are good and some pretty poor.

Any thoughts on possibly the valves or rings are giving up? This engine only has about 246 miles on it so far. I have changed out some of the electrical parts but so far nothing has improved so maybe the wrong parts have been chosen.

Ever since I bought it I have had the covers off for one reason or another. First time was for sealing the gas tank as it leaked around the gas gauge entrance hole when I first got it out of the crate. Since then we have had to take things apart so I could fix the seat latches. I have had to put in a new thermostat and temp sender in the bottom of the radiator. So for me this has been both fun, while riding and while learning how to fix. Other things have happened also but I just can not remember them all. This current one is a real bugger. I have been working on a naked frame with the motor all exposed for about 6 months now.

Thanks Alleyoop. Sorry about putting my note in the wrong place

I just had the water hoses off the carb and it started quicker and ran smoother. Your idea of doing without those water taps on the carb sounds good to me.

It has been putting out some bad black smoke in the exhaust when it would run. I am thinking that might have been some coolant getting into the system.

Right now I am about to end up for the day and think about dinner and some TV world news. Will take another look tomorrow at what is happening and if there is still black smoke with the water disconnected.

Several months now with no help that did any good. Not a put down of the other forum as I am sure those that did offer ideas and hope did with good intents. I hope your idea is the first of steps that will get my scoot back to working again.

Unfortunately with my ailing ears, I could not understand the words. But I could tell by his voice that he was doing quite well with singing the song and the audience soon verified that feeling.
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FrankenMech, thanks for the link to Cosmo. A few years back the wife and I were traveling from somewhere south, Arkansas it think, to Denver Colorado. It was a very hot day and we had decided to stop for the night. Then we found the Cosmo and decided to stay a day and look it over. Really a nice place to visit. We did all that we could that day. Saw some films, did the museum walk through, really enjoyed it in the air conditioned museum. Never thought that we would find such a grand space museum in the middle of the US in Kansas. Thanks for reminding me of one of our surprises found while traveling.
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Why has the US given up the things we have learned in the quest for space technology. So many inventions that are doing us great right here at home. Instead of continuing to develop even more inventions for use in space we have now given that opportunity to China. Their economy can become stronger and they will certainly make sure any inventions they create will bring lots of money into their lives while ours will just be ever greater poverty due to lack of jobs.

We are certainly acting pretty dumb in recent years.
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Follow up on rubber cap I talked about above. I could not find a cap locally or on the web. Not even Roketa had one to offer.

So I looked for alternatives and found a few that might work. Usually designed for other purposes such as camping equipment, boat drain plugs, what ever. Did not order one yet as that is my last effort.

What I am trying now is a rubber lube that I soaked the flexible lid in overnight. It was something an auto store sold me as they said it was used to soften seals around truck and auto mounting points. So I bought the stuff, soaked the cap for about 18 hours, afternoon till next morning, and found it a bit flexible. Installed it on the tank with only finger pressure.

Now we wait and see if the cap will last or will the lube stuff cause it to rot.

It is called Liquid Wrench white lithium grease. Hope it works well over time.
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Can we divide 244 cc by 72 mm and then multiply by 75 mm to get 254.17 cc? Or is this way too simplified and likely stupid? Just wondering.

Maybe area is a better deal. A=PiX(RxR)

We have 3.14X(36X36) or 3.14X1296=4,069.44 for 72 mm

or have 3.14X(37.5X37.5) or 3.14X1406.25=4415.62 for 75 mm

then 244/4069.44=0.06x4415.62=264.76 cc?

Surely there is someone on this forum that knows how to calculate the improved horse power, if any.
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