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Post by lucent on Jul 10, 2014 14:23:00 GMT -6
Well in DFW there's way way too many Super Mega Churches for much of any accounting for the grace of the lord, not much grace involved at all when shopping malls are more humble and less offensive and smaller!!
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Post by lucent on Jul 10, 2014 13:46:17 GMT -6
wow I really do not know how I am not dead, I switched the bolt down to 1/4 so it would pass through the back without threads and just used a loc washer and nyloc bolt, geeze man I probably rode it a week with it just leaning against the motor Where I'm from we call that 'The Grace of God'. I am from Texas, here we call it being Texan |
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Post by lucent on Jul 10, 2014 13:30:25 GMT -6
Okay I'll do that. Can you tell me what exactly makes it useless? And thanks again for your help. Bashan said so, that pretty much makes it officially a piece of junk, just printed out the diagram and am heading outside to rip mine out right now!! No Joke |
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Post by lucent on Jul 10, 2014 11:07:11 GMT -6
wow I really do not know how I am not dead, I switched the bolt down to 1/4 so it would pass through the back without threads and just used a loc washer and nyloc bolt, geeze man I probably rode it a week with it just leaning against the motor
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Post by lucent on Jul 10, 2014 6:24:21 GMT -6
That in your hand is the EVAP canister, all that does is vent the gas tank. That is not your fuel pump or petcock that feeds fuel to the carb. Those two OPEN CONNECTORS on the bottom are fine, one is a vent it draws air in and the other is a DRAIN in case gas from the gas tank fills up the canister is drains out. Alleyoop Cool Beans then I'm sure there pump is fine then whereever if might be |
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Post by lucent on Jul 10, 2014 6:22:47 GMT -6
#1 concern to me is that is your swing arm upper connection to the engine:
I would not ride a bike like that, it's a good way to get killed. I'm surprised the bike isn't juking back and forth with you when you hit a bump. I strongly suggest you fix that before you ride again. If it's stripped drill it slightly out and put a #8 bolt with an aircraft nut on it and wank it down. Drill it out minimally and put the tightest bolt you can slip through there. All the stress is on that bottom bolt and yeah I know it's the big one, I've taken enough of them off. But look at it and think about the forces on that one bolt without the other one, you won't get back on it. Rich Awe man I had a piece if qire holding the bottom and if fell outside when I replaced the top. Back to home depot |
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Post by lucent on Jul 9, 2014 15:15:05 GMT -6
like a lock bolt right? so no rubber spacers or anything?
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Post by lucent on Jul 9, 2014 6:12:42 GMT -6
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Post by lucent on Jul 8, 2014 21:02:37 GMT -6
Ok thank you for the comic relief it helped a lot,
Edit: I was serious it really did
I will take photos in the morning and post them on here.
The fuel question with the way it was running it's like when I was coming to a stop it would die or get bouncy, vroom vroom feeling loss of power, with what we went through yesterday with the fuel system and that clapper valve on the tank, could this valve although working mostly now be actually broken and needing replaced, I again cleared the lines today in my massive needless disasembly and I noticed on the fuel flows more so when the valve is not fully engaged like when I was sucking on the hose before I would feel the dink inside of the flapper opening fully the gas was spitting into my face with mor gusto than when it was fully open.
And most seriously is the reason I never ever imagined that the tank was empty is because the night before after we got it running again I had filled the tank back up with a gallon and only rode about 13 miles... My gas mileage seems to be extremely bad today it took 4 dollars to get to work about 30 miles thats a lot considering 2 bucks is usually a days worth without an issue, I refilled again after work and the fuel seems to be moving slower than this am but most likely still not very good either, I was scared to ride home before haing a chat on here first.
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Post by lucent on Jul 8, 2014 13:08:20 GMT -6
Hey fellows and aliens, I was excited to ride my scooter to work today but going down the highway it just died on me, Thankfully I was smart enough to bring the tools along in the glove compartment, I began disassembling it on the side of the road then decided it was too hot to do with out a dink so I leaned on the scooter and walked like 3 miles with it to a gas station(well not that far since about half the way was a steady down grade to I coasted for a lot)
I got to the gas station and COMPLETLY disassembled everything to get at the motor, then removed the tank bolts and went to pull the tank off and found it bone dry...... whoops
On another note I was thinking that with all the stuff I did it is running a little strange as if the fuel mix isn't right anymore. I wanted to ask also about the fuel pump it has 2 nozzles on the bottom that do not have hoses connected and were plugged with dirt before and after I cleaned them out it was jumpy when it ran so I taped them over and it was smooth? Is this weird |
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Post by lucent on Jul 7, 2014 15:25:23 GMT -6
Ok guys I got it fixed there was some clogs in that valve on the bottom of the fuel tank so I went ahead and just you know used my 22 to make a new hole in the tank and then ran the tubes there and presto manesto Yayaya
well anyway I appreciate everyones help
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Post by lucent on Jul 7, 2014 14:32:07 GMT -6
Ok I took the spark plug out cleaned it off with goop off and filed/gapped it and the spark is strong then put it back in opened the throttle full out and tried turning it over a few times, then took it out and looked at it, BONE DRY mang dang.
I puled the tubes off yesterday and blew them out including the fuel filter and just now i look up and the fuel filter is still empty even after all my attempts today, there's only about 4 inches between the filter and tank outlet, could it be a clog in the tank perhaps or the line to the filter/ there are 2 tubes coming out the bottom of the tank and 1 out the top two go to the pump and 1 goes to the engine and like 3 others all go to the carb and surrounding from the pump.
Whacky confusing fuel system
Edit: I pulled the tank off and that thing out of the bottom with the internal filter stick thing lol, I can not blow through it at all investigating how to unclog it
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Post by lucent on Jul 7, 2014 13:50:26 GMT -6
I would change the plug just because. If that doesn't do it, come back and we will try something else. You may have accidentally cracked the plug while taking it out the first time and now it doesn't work. It might be broken internally so that you can't see it. The spark plug still shows a spark between the end of it and the frame, but not like at it's tip without the frame, i was thinking maybe the spark from the wire was traveling through but i wasn't sure if the plug is supposed to spark without additional grounding, if not then lets just pretend it's not the plug what's your next idea? |
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Post by lucent on Jul 7, 2014 13:08:12 GMT -6
How are you checking for spark? Because if the spark plug is wet that indicates it is not firing. Does it FIRE or just cranks and cranks and not even sputter. Alleyoop First with a metal rod into the wire hovering close to the fram and get a good arc then with the plug in the cable and end of plug hovering over the frame and get an arc, although I just checked again and the arc with the plug does in fact seem to be less powerful than the arc I get without the the plug. Should the plug spark without being hovered by the frame I mean shouldn't the plug spark while held in mid air and in the cable? Edit: I mean spark between the core and the arc on the end of the plug without being hovered by the frame. yes it just turns and turns, I am deaf but one benifit to that is I am extremely sensitive to vibrations and sound waves. I am able to feel tat the engine has proper compression and everything seems normal but without and ignition of the fuel no growl or sputter at all, and guys I am serious this scooter and engine has never even needed more that a slight kick and it roars to life. Thanks for your time fellows |
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Post by lucent on Jul 7, 2014 9:52:26 GMT -6
Smells like cheese, oh wait that was breakfast
I double checked just now and the spark plug is wet not dripping or anything but noticeably not dry.
Yes there is spark to the plug and from the plug
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