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Post by hillbillybob on Jun 28, 2017 5:14:03 GMT -5
Pretty nice scoot. Now I'm thinking about hot dogs.....and lunch isn't for another 6 hours.
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Post by hillbillybob on Jun 28, 2017 5:01:41 GMT -5
Adjusting the idle mixture screw will only help an idle problem. Start with the basics.....read this and its highlighted links.... Lean condition |
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Post by hillbillybob on Jun 26, 2017 4:33:03 GMT -5
Thanks for your update.
Like I said earlier, "I don't know if anything is made here at home anymore". Well, except maybe burgers, and even then, it's more than likely imported meat.
Hope you are as satisfied with your purchase as I've been with the two Chinese produced belts I've run.
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by: hillbillybob - Jun 20, 2017 6:21:40 GMT -5
Post by hillbillybob on Jun 20, 2017 6:21:40 GMT -5
It is far more likely to be a lean condition causing your scooter to run hot, than your choice of engine oils.
You say this is a project bike.....have you modified or removed the air intake system? Not knowing what your set up is now, or what parts have been changed or modified.....we are in the dark, and can only guess as to what's wrong.
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Post by hillbillybob on Jun 20, 2017 5:50:56 GMT -5
When that new Bando arrives, get back to us with its country of origin.....
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Post by hillbillybob on Jun 18, 2017 6:35:52 GMT -5
Good luck on your quest. I don't know if anything is made here at home anymore. That being said.....I have no problem putting a 'Made in China' belt on my Chinese made, 150cc scooter. My last Gates Premium had that stamped on it, and I ran it 6,800 trouble free miles. No fraying, no cracks, but had lost a couple of millimeters in width. Replaced it with another just like it....stamped 'Made in China' also, and it has now run something over 4,600 miles....still looks good.
I know there's a lot of crap that comes from there, but not everything produced in China deserves that label.
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Post by hillbillybob on Jun 14, 2017 12:29:40 GMT -5
Nope.....Nothing wrong with personalizing your scooter to suit your taste.
Have you checked out the custom build section, located in the garage area of this forum? You'll find folks have lots of different ideas about what a scooter should be.
Have fun with it.
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Post by hillbillybob on Jun 13, 2017 14:41:52 GMT -5
Ok thanks for the input everyone. Can we maybe make a sticky thread for all the things you should do to a new scooter??? Do you mean something like a PDI? (Post Delivery Inspection) Pick your favorite search engine....type "scooter pdi" |
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Post by hillbillybob on Jun 10, 2017 15:39:40 GMT -5
Welcome.......you're right, there's a lot of very helpful info here......also a lot of us old riders/timers/geezers/farts, or what ever the youngsters call us these days. Don't be a stranger...now that you have your feet wet, keep on posting.
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Post by hillbillybob on Jun 9, 2017 6:08:29 GMT -5
You could keep a small note pad under your seat, note odometer miles/km at each fill up. Wouldn't be long before you knew how far, was too far between fuel stops. Or, carry some kind of stick in the scoot, pull the cap, and take a reading, before venturing off.
I've never run out of fuel......but to have to push a scooter or bike down the road, just for the lack of fuel in the tank, must really ruin your day. Hope I never experience that first hand.
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Post by hillbillybob on May 21, 2017 16:48:24 GMT -5
If you buy a new scooter, or even just a 'new to you' one...first thing on the agenda is to perform a comprehensive PDI, which includes, as cyborg suggested, a valve clearance check. If you don't start off by doing a PDI, it will be one thing after another puting your scooter out of commission.
Do one, and do it right...ride it the way it was intended to be ridden.....keep up on routine maintenance...and you will be rewarded with thousands and thousands of miles, of trouble free operation.
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Post by hillbillybob on May 8, 2017 16:55:05 GMT -5
If it runs ok at all throttle settings without any kind if breather attached, but gives up at half throttle and above with the breather attached......it is running too rich, meaning the main jet is too big, or there is not enough air entering the carb for one reason or another. If it acts the same with the 112 you mentioned, go to a 110, or 108.
Most 150 scooters come with a 105 main jet as OEM.
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Post by hillbillybob on May 8, 2017 6:35:38 GMT -5
That's an easy one. Either reduce main jet size, or install a better flowing air filter. Don't run it without some sort of filter, if you want it to last.
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Post by hillbillybob on May 2, 2017 16:46:33 GMT -5
The 1PE40QMB does call for a 788 - 18.1 - 28 belt. The other one you mentioned is a mistake...it is not 729, but rather 792 - 16.6 - 30, which is also advertised as used on the 50cc 2 stroke 1PE40QMB units. 4mm longer, 1.5mm narrower, that's not a whole lot different.
Before I bought one, I'd make sure that the rollers are seated properly in the variator, if not, the variator halves won't open, or separate fully.....causing the belt to ride deeper in the clutch pulley.
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Post by hillbillybob on May 1, 2017 17:46:25 GMT -5
How about an engine code? It may let us know just what you have. There are some oddball scoots out there that take something other than standard size belts. Such as this one at ScrappyDogs"This is the ultra rare, hard to find 836 belt that you must use on your QJ1P39QMB-3 engine code. Some have mistakenly called this a 835-17-30. This is a strange amalgamation of 2stroke transmission CVT components mated to a modified 50cc 4stroke engine case. These are the shorter belts. If you've got a Baja SC50 Sun City or maybe another with this engine, you need this belt. $24. "
Check that engine code |
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