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Post by lain on Apr 19, 2015 10:15:58 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 All the screws are along the edges, may be on either the inside or outside sometimes, and there may be a couple behind the wheel. First, get an ice cube tray, then get your tools, then go to your scoot and start taking off screws and bolts and organizing them by position or size depending on what you feel works best for you. It takes a lot less time than guessing about it and risking getting stuck on the road miles away from home and having to push it home by hand... Trust me, been there, done that. You want to have everything 100% good before you leave your block. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Apr 19, 2015 13:44:46 GMT -5
Do you have wire and crimpers? Make a jumper wire from the negative from the battery, and then run it to a bolt on the valve cover. See if the problem goes away.
It's acting like a bad ground wire.
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Post by godfella691981 on Apr 20, 2015 7:05:06 GMT -5
I have wire and crimpers that sounds like an easy thing to try before I tear into the front. The weather here hasn't been very cooperative it was 80 for 2 days now it's in the 50s and raining so I will have to wait till I get a nicer day to tinker with it
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Post by urbanmadness on Apr 20, 2015 8:54:18 GMT -5
After hooking a wire to the engine, if that doesn't do it, then try the same thing with the frame. A wire from the neg term on the battery to the frame.
Grounds on older bikes can give fits.
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 20, 2015 18:21:52 GMT -5
I'd like to see a pic of your scoot . the rectifier an wires are usually behind the headlights . u can get behind they pretty easy on many scoots without taking the whole front fairing off.
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 20, 2015 18:24:03 GMT -5
If you don't look at those wires and electrical parts , you may just be spinning your wheels trying to find the problem. Not saying that the problem is def there, but if it is , and you don't check , your in for a long haul.
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Post by godfella691981 on Apr 21, 2015 7:22:16 GMT -5
There's a pic of my scoot on my profile
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Post by godfella691981 on Apr 29, 2015 23:58:32 GMT -5
If you don't look at those wires and electrical parts , you may just be spinning your wheels trying to find the problem. Not saying that the problem is def there, but if it is , and you don't check , your in for a long haul. I think I found my issue. Today I had the covers off my engine and rode for awhile. I noticed that on the carb there is a small hose that comes out around the top but doesn't hook to anything. Well it has fuel dripping from it, What would cause this? |
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Post by lain on Apr 30, 2015 0:36:44 GMT -5
If you don't look at those wires and electrical parts , you may just be spinning your wheels trying to find the problem. Not saying that the problem is def there, but if it is , and you don't check , your in for a long haul. I think I found my issue. Today I had the covers off my engine and rode for awhile. I noticed that on the carb there is a small hose that comes out around the top but doesn't hook to anything. Well it has fuel dripping from it, What would cause this? That's the overflow drain for the carb I believe. It's normal. |
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Post by onewheeldrive on Apr 30, 2015 4:13:52 GMT -5
From what you describe, it sounds like too much fuel is entering the carb and making it's way out that hose. The hose on the carb is normal, but fuel coming out of the hose isn't.
Take apart the carb and check the float for damage-- there shouldn't be any gas in the float, so it may be damaged. Check the float needle valve, too, it's supposed to stop fuel from entering the carb once it reaches a certain level.
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Post by urbanmadness on Apr 30, 2015 10:01:16 GMT -5
yeah, sounds like the needle valve is leaking a little. Before you go tearing into the carb which may or may not be beyond your mechanical skills, try running about a cup of seafoam in the tank at your next fill up then run the snot out of the bike. Manytimes it will clean up a sticking needle valve. Cheap and easy to try.
I still think you are having a grounding issue or a bad plug boot.
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Post by lain on Apr 30, 2015 10:04:18 GMT -5
When I had that problem, I rose the needle by 1 clip (made it leaner) and it went away and ran much better.
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 30, 2015 12:37:41 GMT -5
From what you describe, it sounds like too much fuel is entering the carb and making it's way out that hose. The hose on the carb is normal, but fuel coming out of the hose isn't. Take apart the carb and check the float for damage-- there shouldn't be any gas in the float, so it may be damaged. Check the float needle valve, too, it's supposed to stop fuel from entering the carb once it reaches a certain level. I second this . you should not have fuel coming from this hose. I'd def check the bowl for float issues. At the same time I'm not sure why hitting a bump would cause the scoot to cut out , if this is the only issue. |
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Post by onewheeldrive on Apr 30, 2015 14:44:39 GMT -5
From what you describe, it sounds like too much fuel is entering the carb and making it's way out that hose. The hose on the carb is normal, but fuel coming out of the hose isn't. Take apart the carb and check the float for damage-- there shouldn't be any gas in the float, so it may be damaged. Check the float needle valve, too, it's supposed to stop fuel from entering the carb once it reaches a certain level. I second this . you should not have fuel coming from this hose. I'd def check the bowl for float issues. At the same time I'm not sure why hitting a bump would cause the scoot to cut out , if this is the only issue. Me either, but that part sounds like the ignition system-- like the plug boot is loose or something. |
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Post by godfella691981 on Apr 30, 2015 19:43:38 GMT -5
yeah, sounds like the needle valve is leaking a little. Before you go tearing into the carb which may or may not be beyond your mechanical skills, try running about a cup of seafoam in the tank at your next fill up then run the snot out of the bike. Manytimes it will clean up a sticking needle valve. Cheap and easy to try. I still think you are having a grounding issue or a bad plug boot. The plug boot is brand new. Not a cheap one either it's an ngk I bought separate from the coil. The ground is good, putting a wire from the negative to the frame or engine made no difference. |
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