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Post by godfella691981 on Apr 16, 2015 16:04:35 GMT -5
I have a 1997 Honda elite ch80. For some reason when I am going down the road if I hit a bump my engine looses power briefly.
It really has me puzzled, I have checked all my wires they are tight with no bare ones. I swapped out my coil thinking maybe the end was bad, I have taken the carb off disassembled it and cleaned it and nothing has made a difference. I also checked the fuel line for kinks.
If I sit on my scoot and have the engine running and bounce on it the engine doesn't cut out, if I go over a railroad track or hit a bump while moving it cuts out.
Any suggestions
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Post by rcq92130 on Apr 16, 2015 16:27:17 GMT -5
I have a 2007 Honda elite ch80. For some reason when I am going down the road if I hit a bump my engine looses power briefly. It really has me puzzled, I have checked all my wires they are tight with no bare ones. I swapped out my coil thinking maybe the end was bad, I have taken the carb off disassembled it and cleaned it and nothing has made a difference. I also checked the fuel line for kinks. If I sit on my scoot and have the engine running and bounce on it the engine doesn't cut out, if I go over a railroad track or hit a bump while moving it cuts out. Any suggestions Go around them? |
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Post by godfella691981 on Apr 16, 2015 16:28:13 GMT -5
Ha how can you go around railroad tracks?
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Post by rcq92130 on Apr 16, 2015 16:28:20 GMT -5
I have a 2007 Honda elite ch80. For some reason when I am going down the road if I hit a bump my engine looses power briefly. It really has me puzzled, I have checked all my wires they are tight with no bare ones. I swapped out my coil thinking maybe the end was bad, I have taken the carb off disassembled it and cleaned it and nothing has made a difference. I also checked the fuel line for kinks. If I sit on my scoot and have the engine running and bounce on it the engine doesn't cut out, if I go over a railroad track or hit a bump while moving it cuts out. Any suggestions But on a more serious note - check the connections to the coil. My first suspicion would be they are loose. If not, start checking other connections for tightness. Presuming it SUDDENLY cuts out at the point when yiou hit the bump it's not likely to be a fuel problem. |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Apr 16, 2015 16:31:49 GMT -5
I had a similar problem, the faulty piece was the spark plug connector on the coil. Have you checked your carb for vacuum leaks? loose CDI connection? battery connections? ground connection?
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Post by JerryScript on Apr 16, 2015 17:05:59 GMT -5
I also had a similar problem, my spark plug boot was loose enough to cause it, even though it felt ok. Replaced it and haven't had the issue for 6 months, so I'm sure it was the problem in my case.
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Post by godfella691981 on Apr 16, 2015 17:47:41 GMT -5
I've checked the coil wires that plug into it, they are in good shape and tight, I replaced the plug boot and swapped out plugs with an old one just for the heck of it.
I can't figure it out. I even ran it on the kickstand and had a friend hold it half throttle and I took a rubber mallet and tapped on the carb, then coil, then the CDI unit and it never missed a beat
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 16, 2015 18:01:48 GMT -5
I've checked the coil wires that plug into it, they are in good shape and tight, I replaced the plug boot and swapped out plugs with an old one just for the heck of it. I can't figure it out. I even ran it on the kickstand and had a friend hold it half throttle and I took a rubber mallet and tapped on the carb, then coil, then the CDI unit and it never missed a beat I know you checked , but its more then likely an electrical problem. Rcq is right , its not going to be a fuel issue. I recently had an issue with a bare wire grounding out on the frame. I've also had the loose plug boot. Have you checked the pickup for the flywheel ? Possibly something grounding out behind the front fairing ? |
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Post by lain on Apr 16, 2015 18:39:00 GMT -5
Your wires are tight, but are any of them frayed or sound like they are crispy on the inside when handling them? What about burn marks or exposed wiring? Does it happen every time? What about when you push it off the center stand?
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Post by godfella691981 on Apr 18, 2015 11:08:34 GMT -5
Ian, I have checked all wires, none are bare or in bad shape, it doesn't bother it when I drop it off the stand. And I checked the wires by the flywheel and they look ok to. I even took a spray bottle of water last night and went through and sprayed everything to see if I had an spark or short but didn't find any
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Post by lain on Apr 18, 2015 11:20:22 GMT -5
Well if every wire is 100% good, I would move on to checking all hoses by hand by covering the ends and blowing into them to see if air flows or not. If no air flow with the end covered it should be good. If there is air flow with the end covered/plugged then the hose is no good. If those are good I would then check for loose engine bolts or leaks.
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 18, 2015 16:21:25 GMT -5
Did you check all the wiring under the front plastic ? Where the regulator is ?
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Post by godfella691981 on Apr 19, 2015 7:08:41 GMT -5
Another thing I noticed is when I take off it cuts out for a second before I get full power. And at top speed (around 45) it cuts out a tiny also. I've taken the carb off and checked hoses and the intake tube.
I haven't had any of the front plastic off yet as soon as I get the extra time I will, it seems like quite a job just from the looks of it
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Post by lain on Apr 19, 2015 10:01:50 GMT -5
Another thing I noticed is when I take off it cuts out for a second before I get full power. And at top speed (around 45) it cuts out a tiny also. I've taken the carb off and checked hoses and the intake tube. I haven't had any of the front plastic off yet as soon as I get the extra time I will, it seems like quite a job just from the looks of it The wires in the front belong to your rectifier/regulator, ignition switch, killswitch, blinkers, controls, and whatnot. You need to look at these wires as well when trying to find and solve what seems like a wiring issue. If you are feeling lazy instead of screwing in the front fairing just tape it on for test runs. I actually have had my front fairing taped on for many months since I got my scoot broken into and torn apart. I can't screw mine in anymore, all the screw holes are torn off, but you can use the tape method for a long time is what I am saying without issues. Having screws to hold the front on is always good though haha. The things you mention above here, where it cuts out, the thing to look for is a pattern. Does it ALWAYS cut out at those points??? |
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Post by godfella691981 on Apr 19, 2015 10:06:02 GMT -5
I don't even know how to begin getting the front fairing off lol looks like a ton of screws. And as for tape gorilla works good for a lot of things..lol
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