My engine will no longer start because it's backfireing so bad it won't stop no matter what I do. Also when I'm at full throttle at low speed it send air and fuel out the air filter side on the carb. When I took the air filter off and out my hand infront of the carb and full throttle I felt air hitting my hand and it was covered in gas after. Have no clue what's up any help is appreciated
HUGE backfire issue!
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there is no air leak in the carb and other gaskets throughout the engine but I’m not sure about the crankcase seals. They have given me trouble in the past but they are showing no signs of leaking right now. Is there a way I can seal them off with some sort of glue or gasket sealer to be sure?
I removed the boost bottle on my bike and put back a intake manifold without a hole and it seems a lot better. Still slight backfires but it's gotten better.
Tomorrow I will open up the carb and see it's not the CDI because I tried multiple
I opened up the carb and it was spotless inside and there was no blockages. Still backfires like a mad man and can't full throttle at low speeds without it shooting air and fuel out the filter side of the carb. It seems like there's a fuel leak but I have no clue were I have checked all around the engine and nothing
wheelbender6
Well-Known Member
The backfire could be useful, like, to scare away trespassers.
Soraandaxell
New Member
Have a “stock” china girl 66cc slant head with a b5hS spark plug, BBR volt master cdi, and just upgraded to a Thomas (dellorto clone) carb and a 32 tooth rear drive sprocket. I’ll pedal it up to about 10-12 miles an hour and it seems to drop in gear just fine, but will not for the life of me pull me what so ever. Not even as I’m pedaling ...I’m 130lbs and only travel on flat ground on a 26in beach cruiser. I’m wondering if it has anything to do with having to tune the carb first
Checked the clutch and mag seals and everything is good no oil
Wish I had an old carb but this one is all I got
I opened the serial plug on the carb the turn the petcock to on and there was a steady flow of gas coming out of the carbs drain plug. Therefore fuel is getting into the carb.
Let me give a run down if the point I'm at right now. The carb gets fuel. There are no leaks in the mag seal or clutch seal. The intake gasket or gasket under cylinder wall is not leaking either. The engine burns a lot of fuel, backfires and appears to run lean according to plug color but I have no boost bottle and c clip is at 3rd to bottom setting which is fairly tich. All signs indicate there's a fuel and air leak but I have no clue were. I know it's something simple but can't find it
It always backfired even when I first got the kit but it was so rare it wasn’t even an issue. The gas mileage always sucked and I never checked the air to fuel ratio until later on. The only difference between before and after the upgrades is that the engine has a lot more power and backfires a **** ton
Venice Motor Bikes
Custom Builder / Dealer/Los Angeles
Backfiring is almost always from either a carb issue or the timing being off.
Clean out the carb jet first; if that doesn't help?, then try a new CDI (black box).
Also, make sure your gas & oil is properly mixed!!! (too much oil might also cause this problem)
Clean out the carb jet first; if that doesn't help?, then try a new CDI (black box).
Also, make sure your gas & oil is properly mixed!!! (too much oil might also cause this problem)