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Engine seems bogged down
Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the Motorized Bicycle Trouble Shooting forum. At 32:1 you have exactly TWICE as much gas in the gas to oil ratio as when running 16:...  | | 
11-02-2009, 04:26 PM
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At 32:1 you have exactly TWICE as much gas in the gas to oil ratio as when running 16:1.
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11-02-2009, 04:44 PM
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It's all about ratios.
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11-02-2009, 05:10 PM
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| | Re: Engine seems bogged down
... and drill bits. |
11-02-2009, 05:10 PM
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11-02-2009, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by hawaiicruiser  I have a new 66cc engine on a beach cruiser only have about 50 miles on it.
When I run the engine at speed it runs good but if I stop and let it idle, like at a light, when I start up again it seems to be bogged down for a bit. It almost seems like the plug gets flooded and needs to burn off the excess before the power comes back. This happens each time I stop at a light.
Any ideas? |
Yes, it sounds like you may be a bit rich. Also, how low do you have your idle?
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11-02-2009, 05:13 PM
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| | Re: Engine seems bogged down
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Originally Posted by hawaiicruiser Thanks for your replies.
I have changed my fuel/oil mix but have not had a chance to run it yet. I'll report back after my ride to work tomorrow. |
So how did it go?
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11-03-2009, 05:19 PM
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| | Re: Engine seems bogged down
ride was the same so I decided to take the carb apart and have a look....
The brass bolt that sits in the middle of the float was unscrewed and was just sitting there, screwed it back in and it seems to have solved the problem.
No issues on the ride to work today she ran great.
Next project... reduce some of the vibration. |
11-04-2009, 08:49 AM
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Funny, that happens frequently (sorta) and we all seem to forget to mention that as a possible cause.
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