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Post by daveman on May 14, 2016 9:49:49 GMT -6
 Thank you, lady and gentlemen! There's probably an air leak somewhere; there's always a smell of gas around the scoot but no drips.
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Post by daveman on May 13, 2016 15:18:47 GMT -6
Hi, folks, new member here. Last November I bought a 2008 Motobravo Paparazzi 50cc with an LB1P39QMB in running condition. Miles are unknown; speedo and odometer apparently haven't worked since 1.3 miles. Didn't try running it until a few weeks ago. Previous owner used the kick start and ether to get it started. I put a new battery on it and it cranks and starts okay; sometimes needs a shot of ether. Here are my issues I'll need to address: - Autochoke seems to be intermittent, hence the need for ether.
- Idle speed varies quite a bit and doesn't want to adjust.
- Speedo/odo don't work.
- Kick start doesn't work smoothly and tends to grind.
- Fuel gauge inop.
I figure the easiest solution to the first two is a new carb, and that's what I'll be doing first.
For the speedo/odo, if I can't find anything obviously wrong once I take all the plastic off, I'll install a bike computer.
Kick start: New kick start parts.
Fuel gauge: Start checking voltage at the sender and work forward.
So my first question is, what brand of carb do you good folks recommend? Not interested in performance parts, at least right now; just want to make starting and idling reliable.
Thanks for your time and your help!
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Thank you, lady and gentlemen! There's probably an air leak somewhere; there's always a smell of gas around the scoot but no drips. 