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Post by steelblade on Aug 20, 2013 19:53:31 GMT -6
I finally got near it, and there is a flat piece of metal where the screw should be. I can see it's a deeply recessed screw in the pics, but when I got close and used my little dental mirror there was no groove in it for a screw. Is this right? Is it the wrong place? BTW that is a reflection across it in the pic. I ran my finger across is, moved the light to a different angle, etc. There is no screw groove there.  |
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Post by steelblade on Aug 18, 2013 22:19:07 GMT -6
check he vac hose off the manifold , it looks dry in the pic . John Never touched that hose, still original. When you say 'dry' (Pardon my ignorance) do you mean not sealed well enough to get a vacuum? |
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Post by steelblade on Aug 18, 2013 12:12:08 GMT -6
Thanks Alley. Got a busy few days, but I will likely go crawling under tomorrow or the day after.
I'm realizing that the new hoses are 1/4" but the old ones (Rewin EPS NRFL) were actually 1/8" that would stretch over 1/4" fittings. The larger hose is likely the problem, but of course these stretchy hoses don't grow on trees.
If anyone knows where I can get an actual stretchy OEM hose that would likely save me some work.
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Post by steelblade on Aug 15, 2013 21:02:20 GMT -6
Do I need to make it richer or leaner?
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Post by steelblade on Aug 15, 2013 18:39:17 GMT -6
It idles fine as long as the air filter is in. I took it out to test that, and it ran worse. If I give any gas at all, it quits. Same for adjusting the idle, too much and it quits.
Another local scooter enthusiast mentioned adjusting the air on the carb but I can't find a screw for that. I'm uploading pictures under the seat now.
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Post by steelblade on Aug 15, 2013 9:05:35 GMT -6
I can get a picture later, but it's the hoses between the tank and the carb, with the petcock between of course. Some PDI sites mention that the OEM hoses will melt from the inside out because of the alcohol in fuel here in the States.
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Post by steelblade on Aug 14, 2013 22:10:41 GMT -6
I have a new (less than a month, and not ridden outside of the parking lot) Lancer 150 scooter. I have done most of the PDI on it, but after I changed the hose the engine will start, run for a few seconds then stall. It won't restart at that point. I have to leave it for a few hours then come back and the cycle repeats itself.
I went on to put in a new plug and gas filter, replacing the OEM ones that were in there but no change in the behavior.
There is spark, of course, otherwise it wouldn't run. I have a solar panel to keep the battery charged, no problem there. The new hoses are clear, so I can see that there is fuel going into the carb.
Anyone have this happen to them?
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